Southern District of California / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1929

Edward J. Henning

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward J. Henning was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1896. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 15, 1925

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Columbian Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1896
Succeeded by
George Cosgrave
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1925Southern District of California · succeeded Benjamin Franklin BledsoeCoolidge (R)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

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