District of Maryland / Appointed 1799 / Served to 1806

James Winchester

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Appointed by President John Adams in 1799 and confirmed by voice vote, James Winchester was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 10, 1799

Appointed by
John Adams, 1799
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded
William Paca
Succeeded by
James Houston
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1799District of Maryland · succeeded William PacaAdams (N)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.

Sources

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