Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1918 / Served to 1925
Edwin Louis Garvin
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1918 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Louis Garvin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York University School of Law in 1899. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 21, 1918
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1918
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- New York 1897 · New York Law 1899
- Succeeded
- Van Vechten Veeder
- Succeeded by
- Grover M. Moscowitz
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Van Vechten Veeder | Wilson (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
| New York University | A.B. | 1897 |
| New York University School of Law | LL.B. | 1899 |
Sources
7 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).