Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1961 / Served to 1976

Michael Henry Sheridan

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 and confirmed by voice vote, Michael Henry Sheridan was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1936. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 30, 1961

Appointed by: John F. Kennedy, 1961
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Lafayette College 1933 · Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1936

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1961	Middle District of Pennsylvania	Kennedy (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

Lafayette College	B.S.	1933
Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law)	LL.B.	1936

Sources

FJC Biographical Directory

14 years on the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).