Southern District of California / Appointed 1895 / Served to 1915
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 1, 1895
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland, 1895
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Erskine Mayo Ross
- Succeeded by
- Oscar A. Trippet
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | Southern District of California · succeeded Erskine Mayo Ross | Cleveland (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
| Emory College | 1862 |
Sources
19 years on the Southern District of California. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).