Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1950
Elwyn Riley Shaw
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Elwyn Riley Shaw was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1910. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 3, 1944
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1910
- Succeeded
- Charles Edgar Woodward
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Samuel Perry
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Charles Edgar Woodward | Roosevelt (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
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1910 |
Sources
6 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).