Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1955 / Served to 1963

John Wilson McIlvaine

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1955 and confirmed by voice vote, John Wilson McIlvaine was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1932. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1955

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1955
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Washington and Jefferson College 1928 · University of Pittsburgh Law 1932
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1955Western District of PennsylvaniaEisenhower (R)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

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