Southern District of New York / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1964
Archie Owen Dawson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Archie Owen Dawson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1923. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 23, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Columbia 1921 · Columbia Law School 1923
- Succeeded
- Henry Warren Goddard
- Succeeded by
- Constance Baker Motley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Southern District of New York · succeeded Henry Warren Goddard | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Columbia University | A.B. | 1921 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1923 |
Sources
10 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).