Eastern District of Texas / Appointed / Served to 1871
Joel C. C. Winch
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
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: FJC Biographical Directory
- 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) | – |
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 |
Sources
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