Edwin Stark Thomas
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1913 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Stark Thomas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1895. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1872–1952
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1913
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale Law School 1895
- Succeeded
- James Perry Platt
- Succeeded by
- John Joseph Smith
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1913 | District of Connecticut succeeded James Perry Platt | Wilson (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
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1895 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Thomas authored 25 published opinions for the court (1925–2012). Most cited: Remington Cash Register Co. v. National Cash Register Co. (48 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Remington Cash Register Co. v. National Cash Register Co. | 6 F.2d 585 | 48 |
| 1928 | United States v. Goldman | 28 F.2d 424 | 43 |
| 1925 | Chapman v. Scott | 10 F.2d 156 | 26 |
| 1927 | Union & New Haven Trust Co. v. Eaton | 20 F.2d 419 | 25 |
| 1927 | Scovill Mfg. Co. v. Satler | 21 F.2d 630 | 21 |
| 1939 | Hammond-Knowlton v. Hartford-Connecticut Trust Co. of Hartford, Conn. | 26 F. Supp. 292 | 17 |
| 1935 | In Re Cheney Bros. | 12 F. Supp. 605 | 15 |
| 1931 | Radio Corporation of America v. Majestic Distributors | 53 F.2d 641 | 15 |
| 1928 | O'Malley-Keyes v. Eaton | 24 F.2d 436 | 14 |
| 1930 | United States v. Setaro | 37 F.2d 134 | 13 |
| 1927 | Stoddard v. Eaton | 22 F.2d 184 | 13 |
| 1927 | United States v. Di Corvo | 37 F.2d 124 | 13 |
| 1937 | Jenkins v. Smith | 21 F. Supp. 251 | 12 |
| 1927 | Warner v. Walsh | 24 F.2d 449 | 12 |
| 1927 | Holmes Mfg. Co. v. Kenna | 19 F.2d 239 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 25 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Edwin Stark Thomas?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwin Stark Thomas to the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut in 1913.
- Was Edwin Stark Thomas appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edwin Stark Thomas was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edwin Stark Thomas's confirmation vote?
- Edwin Stark Thomas was confirmed by voice vote on November 17, 1913. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edwin Stark Thomas on?
- Edwin Stark Thomas was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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25 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).