First Circuit / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1981

Edward Matthew McEntee

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Edward Matthew McEntee was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1933. Sources ↓

Lived
1906–1981
Appointed by
Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
College of the Holy Cross 1928 · Boston Law 1933
Succeeded by
Hugh Henry Bownes

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1965First Circuit
succeeded Peter Woodbury
L.B. Johnson (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Questions & answers

Who appointed Edward Matthew McEntee?
President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Edward Matthew McEntee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1965.
Was Edward Matthew McEntee appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Edward Matthew McEntee was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edward Matthew McEntee's confirmation vote?
Edward Matthew McEntee was confirmed by voice vote on August 31, 1965. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Edward Matthew McEntee on?
Edward Matthew McEntee was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

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15 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).