Edwin Yates Webb
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 and confirmed by voice vote, Edwin Yates Webb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1872–1955
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1919
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Wake Forest College 1893
- Succeeded by
- David Ezekiel Henderson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | Western District of North Carolina | 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
| University of Virginia School of Law | ||
| University of North Carolina School of Law | ||
| Wake Forest College | A.B. | 1893 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Webb authored 7 published opinions for the court (1928–1945). Most cited: Carolina Scenic Coach Lines v. United States (22 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Carolina Scenic Coach Lines v. United States | 59 F. Supp. 336 | 22 |
| 1931 | Gramling v. Maxwell | 52 F.2d 256 | 15 |
| 1944 | Carolina Scenic Coach Lines v. United States | 56 F. Supp. 801 | 13 |
| 1929 | Suncrest Lumber Co. v. North Carolina Park Commission | 30 F.2d 121 | 12 |
| 1945 | Interstate Commerce Commission v. G. & M. Motor Transfer Co. | 64 F. Supp. 302 | 11 |
| 1928 | Henrietta Mills Co. v. Rutherford County | 26 F.2d 799 | 8 |
| 1944 | Bullington v. Angel | 56 F. Supp. 372 | 4 |
Showing the 7 most-cited of 7 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 Yates Webb?
- President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwin Yates Webb to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in 1919.
- Was Edwin Yates Webb appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Edwin Yates Webb was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Edwin Yates Webb's confirmation vote?
- Edwin Yates Webb was confirmed by voice vote on November 5, 1919. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Edwin Yates Webb on?
- Edwin Yates Webb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia. (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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35 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).