Court of Claims / Appointed 1947 / Served to 1953
George Evan Howell
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1947 and confirmed by voice vote, George Evan Howell was a Judge on the Court of Claims. He earned a law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 1930. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1947
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Illinois 1927 · University of Illinois College of Law 1930
- Succeeded
- John Marvin Jones
- Succeeded by
- Don Nelson Laramore
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Court of Claims · succeeded John Marvin Jones | Truman (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 Illinois | B.S. | 1927 |
| University of Illinois College of Law | LL.B. | 1930 |
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: Collection of U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
6 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).