Eastern District of South Carolina / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1934
Ernest Ford Cochran
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Ernest Ford Cochran was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1888. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 17, 1924
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Virginia Law 1888
- Succeeded
- Henry Augustus Middleton Smith
- Succeeded by
- Francis Kerschner Myers
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Eastern District of South Carolina · succeeded Henry Augustus Middleton Smith | Coolidge (R) | 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 Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1888 |
Sources
10 years on the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).