District of Louisiana / Appointed 1866 / Served to 1874

Edward Henry Durell

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

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1866, Edward Henry Durell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Louisiana. He previously served on the Eastern District of Louisiana.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by
None (reassignment), 1866
Confirmed
No recorded vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1864Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Theodore Howard McCalebLincoln (R)voice
1866District of Louisiana(reassignment) (N)

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
Harvard College1831
Read law1834
Sources

8 years on the District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).