Court of Claims / Appointed 1916 / Served to 1926
George Eddy Downey
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 and confirmed by voice vote, George Eddy Downey was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson, 1916
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Indiana Asbury (now DePauw University) 1880
- Succeeded
- Charles Bowen Howry
- Succeeded by
- John McKenzie Moss
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Court of Claims · succeeded Charles Bowen Howry | Wilson (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
| Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) | B.A. | 1880 |
| Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) | M.A. | 1883 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Clinedinst Studio (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
10 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).