Eastern District of Washington / Appointed 1940 / Served to 1945
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 and confirmed by voice vote, Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1917. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 6, 1940
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Washington Law 1917
- Succeeded
- John Stanley Webster
- Succeeded by
- Samuel Marion Driver
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Eastern District of Washington · succeeded John Stanley Webster | 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
Sources
4 years on the Eastern District of Washington. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).