Southern District of New York / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1945
John Munro Woolsey
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, John Munro Woolsey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He earned a law degree from Columbia Law School in 1901. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 29, 1929
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1898 · Columbia Law School 1901
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Southern District of New York | Hoover (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
| Yale University | A.B. | 1898 |
| Columbia Law School | LL.B. | 1901 |
Sources
16 years on the Southern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).