Eastern District of Wisconsin / Appointed 1873 / Served to 1875
James Henry Howe
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1873 and confirmed by voice vote, James Henry Howe was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 11, 1873
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1873
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Andrew Galbraith Miller
- Succeeded by
- Charles E. Dyer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | Eastern District of Wisconsin · succeeded Andrew Galbraith Miller | Grant (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
| Read law | 1848 |
Sources
1 years on the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).