Olin Wellborn

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1895 and confirmed by voice vote, Olin Wellborn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Sources ↓

Lived

1843–1921

Appointed by

Grover Cleveland, 1895

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Erskine Mayo Ross

Succeeded by

Oscar A. Trippet

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Olin Wellborn?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Olin Wellborn to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1895.

Was Olin Wellborn appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Olin Wellborn was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Olin Wellborn's confirmation vote?

Olin Wellborn was confirmed by voice vote on March 1, 1895. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Olin Wellborn on?

Olin Wellborn was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

19 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).