District of Columbia / Appointed 1942 / Served to 1944
Edward Clayton Eicher
Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Clayton Eicher was a Chief Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 20, 1942
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Alfred Adams Wheat
- Succeeded by
- Bolitha James Laws
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | District of Columbia · succeeded Alfred Adams Wheat | Roosevelt (D) | 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
Sources
2 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).