District of Minnesota / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1940

Joseph West Molyneaux

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph West Molyneaux was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. He earned a law degree from Cincinnati Law School (now University of Cincinnati College of Law) in 1882. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 18, 1925

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cincinnati Law School (now of Cincinnati College of Law) 1882
Succeeded by
George F. Sullivan
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1925District of MinnesotaCoolidge (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

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