U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1947 / Served to 1963
Jed Joseph Johnson
Judge, U.S. Customs Court
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1947 and confirmed by voice vote, Jed Joseph Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1915. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1947
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law 1915
- Succeeded
- William John Keefe
- Succeeded by
- James Lopez Watson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | U.S. Customs Court · succeeded William John Keefe | Truman (D) | 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
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Victor E. Harlow, editor (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
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15 years on the U.S. Customs Court. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).