Who appointed John Stanley Webster?

President Warren G. Harding appointed John Stanley Webster to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 1924.

Was John Stanley Webster appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

John Stanley Webster was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was John Stanley Webster's confirmation vote?

John Stanley Webster was confirmed by voice vote on January 16, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Washington / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1962

John Stanley Webster

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, John Stanley Webster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1877–1962
Appointed by: Warren G. Harding, 1924
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded: Frank H. Rudkin
Succeeded by: Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1924	Eastern District of Washington succeeded Frank H. Rudkin	Harding (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 Michigan Law School

Judicial Record

In our data, Webster authored 2 published opinions for the court (1925–1930). Most cited: Jantzen Knitting Mills v. Spokane Knitting Mills, Inc. (4 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1930	Jantzen Knitting Mills v. Spokane Knitting Mills, Inc.	44 F.2d 656	4
1925	Dukich v. Blair	3 F.2d 302	2

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Questions & answers

Who appointed John Stanley Webster?: President Warren G. Harding appointed John Stanley Webster to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington in 1924.
Was John Stanley Webster appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: John Stanley Webster was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was John Stanley Webster's confirmation vote?: John Stanley Webster was confirmed by voice vote on January 16, 1924. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was John Stanley Webster on?: John Stanley Webster was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.

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38 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).