Western District of Washington / Appointed / Served to 1913

Clinton Woodbury Howard

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Appointed by President William H. Taft, Clinton Woodbury Howard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1887. Sources ↓

Lived
1864–1937
Appointed by
William H. Taft
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Education
Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa 1885 · University of Michigan Law School 1887
Succeeded by
Jeremiah Neterer

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1912Western District of WashingtonTaft (R)

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.

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

Griswold College, Davenport, IowaB.S.1885
University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B.1887

Questions & answers

Who appointed Clinton Woodbury Howard?
President William H. Taft appointed Clinton Woodbury Howard to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Was Clinton Woodbury Howard appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Clinton Woodbury Howard was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
Which court was Clinton Woodbury Howard on?
Clinton Woodbury Howard was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

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