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 ↓

Lived
1877–1960
Appointed by
Woodrow Wilson, 1918
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
New York 1897 · New York Law 1899

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1918Eastern District of New YorkWilson (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 Edwin Louis Garvin?
President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwin Louis Garvin to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 1918.
Was Edwin Louis Garvin appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Edwin Louis Garvin was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Edwin Louis Garvin's confirmation vote?
Edwin Louis Garvin was confirmed by voice vote on March 21, 1918. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Edwin Louis Garvin on?
Edwin Louis Garvin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

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