Eighth Circuit / Appointed 1933 / Served to 1977
Joseph William Woodrough
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1933 and confirmed by voice vote, Joseph William Woodrough was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. He previously served on the District of Nebraska.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 12, 1933
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1933
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
- Succeeded by
- Pat Mehaffy
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | District of Nebraska · succeeded William Henry Munger | Wilson (D) | voice |
| 1933 | Eighth Circuit · succeeded Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh | Roosevelt (D) | 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
| Heidelberg University, Germany | ||
| Read law | 1893 |
Sources
44 years on the Eighth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).