Who appointed George Evan Howell?

President Harry S Truman appointed George Evan Howell to the Court of Claims in 1947.

Was George Evan Howell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Evan Howell was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Evan Howell's confirmation vote?

George Evan Howell was confirmed by voice vote on July 23, 1947. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

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 ↓

Lived: 1905–1980
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 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 Illinois	B.S.	1927
University of Illinois College of Law	LL.B.	1930

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Evan Howell?: President Harry S Truman appointed George Evan Howell to the Court of Claims in 1947.
Was George Evan Howell appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Evan Howell was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Evan Howell's confirmation vote?: George Evan Howell was confirmed by voice vote on July 23, 1947. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Evan Howell on?: George Evan Howell was a Judge on the Court of Claims.

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6 years on the Court of Claims. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).