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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 29, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- 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 | 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
26 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).