Northern District of Ohio / Appointed 1873 / Served to 1889
Martin Welker
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1873 and confirmed by voice vote, Martin Welker was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 8, 1873
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1873
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Charles Taylor Sherman
- Succeeded by
- Augustus J. Ricks
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | Northern District of Ohio · succeeded Charles Taylor Sherman | Grant (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
| Read law | 1840 |
Sources
15 years on the Northern District of Ohio. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).