Northern District of Texas / Appointed 1899 / Served to 1939

Edward Roscoe Meek

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Appointed by President William McKinley in 1899 and confirmed by the Senate 418, Edward Roscoe Meek was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1889. Sources ↓

Lived
1865–1939
Appointed by
William McKinley, 1899
Confirmed
41–8
Education
University of Iowa 1887 · University of Iowa College of Law 1889

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1899Northern District of TexasMcKinley (R)41–8

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 Roscoe Meek?
President William McKinley appointed Edward Roscoe Meek to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in 1899.
Was Edward Roscoe Meek appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Edward Roscoe Meek was appointed by President William McKinley, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edward Roscoe Meek's confirmation vote?
The Senate confirmed Edward Roscoe Meek 41–8 on February 15, 1899.
Which court was Edward Roscoe Meek on?
Edward Roscoe Meek was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

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