Central District of Illinois / Appointed 1979 / Served to 1982

Henry Seiler Wise

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

Appointed by President None (reassignment) in 1979, Henry Seiler Wise was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois. He earned a law degree from Washington University School of Law in 1933. He previously served on the Eastern District of Illinois.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory

Appointed by: None (reassignment), 1979
Confirmed: No recorded vote
Education: Washington in St. Louis 1933 · Washington Law 1933

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1966	Eastern District of Illinois · succeeded Casper Platt	Johnson (D)	voice
1979	Central District of Illinois	(reassignment) (N)	–

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

Washington University in St. Louis	A.B.	1933
Washington University School of Law	LL.B.	1933

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

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