Who appointed Latham Castle?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Latham Castle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1959.

Was Latham Castle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Latham Castle was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Latham Castle's confirmation vote?

Latham Castle was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1986

Latham Castle

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Latham Castle was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law) in 1924. Sources ↓

Lived: 1900–1986
Appointed by: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
Confirmed: by voice vote
Chief judge: Seventh Circuit, 1968 to 1970
Education: Northwestern Law (now Pritzker School of Law) 1924
Succeeded: Philip J. Finnegan
Succeeded by: Robert Arthur Sprecher

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1959	Seventh Circuit succeeded Philip J. Finnegan chief judge 1968 to 1970	Eisenhower (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

Northwestern University School of Law (now Pritzker School of Law)

LL.B.

1924

Before the bench

Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.

U.S. Army	1918
Private practice, Sandwich, Illinois	1924-1925
City attorney, Sandwich, Illinois	1925-1928
Corporation counsel, Sycamore, Illinois	1928
State's attorney, DeKalb County, Illinois	1928-1940
Assistant attorney general, State of Illinois	1940-1942
Judge, DeKalb County [Illinois] Court	1942-1952
Attorney general, State of Illinois	1952-1959
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States	1968-1969

Questions & answers

Who appointed Latham Castle?: President Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed Latham Castle to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1959.
Was Latham Castle appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Latham Castle was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Latham Castle's confirmation vote?: Latham Castle was confirmed by voice vote on April 29, 1959. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Latham Castle on?: Latham Castle was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

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26 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).