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: FJC Biographical Directory

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 Washington · succeeded Cornelius Holgate HanfordTaft (R)

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
Sources

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