John Oliver Henderson
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, John Oliver Henderson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. He earned a law degree from University of Buffalo Law School in 1933. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1909–1974
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Buffalo Law School 1933
- Succeeded
- Justin Colfax Morgan
- Succeeded by
- John Thomas Elfvin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Western District of New York succeeded Justin Colfax Morgan | Eisenhower (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Buffalo Law School | LL.B. | 1933 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Henderson authored 14 published opinions for the court (1960–1973). Most cited: United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation (25 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | United States v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation | 312 F. Supp. 977 | 25 |
| 1964 | Pearce v. United States | 226 F. Supp. 702 | 18 |
| 1961 | Cohn v. Federal Security Administration | 199 F. Supp. 884 | 13 |
| 1964 | Huslander v. United States | 234 F. Supp. 1004 | 11 |
| 1960 | New York State Natural Gas Corp. v. Town of Elma | 182 F. Supp. 1 | 11 |
| 1965 | Offermann v. Nitkowski | 248 F. Supp. 129 | 10 |
| 1961 | In Re Dutcher Construction Corporation | 197 F. Supp. 441 | 10 |
| 1972 | L. B. Smith, Inc. v. Foley | 341 F. Supp. 810 | 7 |
| 1961 | Wagner v. World Wide Automobiles Corp. | 201 F. Supp. 22 | 7 |
| 1965 | Marine Trust Co. of Western New York v. United States | 247 F. Supp. 278 | 5 |
| 1972 | Petition of Emprise Corporation | 344 F. Supp. 319 | 4 |
| 1965 | Elliott v. United States | 250 F. Supp. 322 | 4 |
| 1966 | SaMarion v. McGinnis | 253 F. Supp. 738 | 3 |
| 1973 | In Re Fuhrman | 385 F. Supp. 1185 | 2 |
Showing the 14 most-cited of 14 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed John Oliver Henderson?
- President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed John Oliver Henderson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1959.
- Was John Oliver Henderson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- John Oliver Henderson was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was John Oliver Henderson's confirmation vote?
- John Oliver Henderson was confirmed by voice vote on September 14, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was John Oliver Henderson on?
- John Oliver Henderson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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14 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).