Eastern District of Texas / Appointed 1954 / Served to 1958
Lamar John Ryan Cecil
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, Lamar John Ryan Cecil was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Texas School of Law in 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 2, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Rice Institute (now Rice) 1923 · University of Texas Law 1927
- Succeeded by
- Joseph Jefferson Fisher
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Eastern District of Texas | Eisenhower (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
3 years on the Eastern District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).