Who appointed Joseph Winston Cox?

President Herbert Hoover appointed Joseph Winston Cox to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1930.

Was Joseph Winston Cox appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Joseph Winston Cox was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Joseph Winston Cox's confirmation vote?

Joseph Winston Cox was confirmed by voice vote on July 1, 1930. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) / Appointed 1930 / Served to 1939

Joseph Winston Cox

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1930 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph Winston Cox was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School) in 1901. Sources ↓

Lived: 1875–1939
Appointed by: Herbert Hoover, 1930
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Columbian Law (now George Washington University Law School) 1901
Succeeded by: David Andrew Pine

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1930	District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)	Hoover (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

Columbian University School of Law (now George Washington University Law School)

LL.B.

1901

Questions & answers

Who appointed Joseph Winston Cox?: President Herbert Hoover appointed Joseph Winston Cox to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1930.
Was Joseph Winston Cox appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Joseph Winston Cox was appointed by President Herbert Hoover, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Joseph Winston Cox's confirmation vote?: Joseph Winston Cox was confirmed by voice vote on July 1, 1930. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Joseph Winston Cox on?: Joseph Winston Cox was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

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