Edward Coke Billings

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1876 and confirmed by the Senate 24–20, Edward Coke Billings was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1855. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Louisiana. Sources ↓

Lived

1829–1893

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1876

Confirmed

24–20

Education

Harvard Law School 1855

Succeeded by

Charles Parlange

Federal judicial service

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

Confirmation vote

The Senate’s published per-senator roll-call records begin in 1989, so no senator-by-senator breakdown is available for this vote.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Edward Coke Billings?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Edward Coke Billings to the U.S. District Court for the District of Louisiana in 1876.

Was Edward Coke Billings appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Edward Coke Billings was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Edward Coke Billings's confirmation vote?

The Senate confirmed Edward Coke Billings 24–20 on February 10, 1876.

Which court was Edward Coke Billings on?

Edward Coke Billings was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

12 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).