Joel C. C. Winch
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant, Joel C. C. Winch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1835–1880
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Succeeded
- John Charles Watrous
- Succeeded by
- Amos Morrill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | Eastern District of Texas succeeded John Charles Watrous | Grant (R) | – |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
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 | 1858 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Teacher, Northfield, Vermont | -1858 |
| Private practice, Corsicana, Texas | 1859-1864 |
| Private practice, Houston, Texas | 1864- , 1871-1880 |
| County attorney, Harris County, Texas | |
| District attorney, Austin, Texas | |
| U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Texas | 1869-1870 |
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Joel C. C. Winch?
- President Ulysses Grant appointed Joel C. C. Winch to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
- Was Joel C. C. Winch appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Joel C. C. Winch was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was Joel C. C. Winch on?
- Joel C. C. Winch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
Sources
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