Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed 1970 / Served to 1987

Harris Kenneth Wangelin

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1970 and confirmed by voice vote, Harris Kenneth Wangelin was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1936. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1970

Appointed by
Richard M. Nixon, 1970
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Missouri Law 1936
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1970Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield HarperNixon (R)voice
1970Western District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield HarperNixon (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
Iberia Academy & Junior College, MissouriA.A.1932
University of Missouri School of LawJ.D.1936
Sources

16 years on the Eastern District of Missouri. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).