Who appointed Owen McIntosh Burns?

President Harry S Truman appointed Owen McIntosh Burns to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1950.

Was Owen McIntosh Burns appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Owen McIntosh Burns was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Owen McIntosh Burns's confirmation vote?

Owen McIntosh Burns was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1952

Owen McIntosh Burns

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

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Owen McIntosh Burns was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 1921. Sources ↓

Lived: 1892–1952
Appointed by: Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Illinois 1916 · University of Illinois College of Law 1921
Succeeded by: Joseph Putnam Willson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1950	Western District of Pennsylvania	Truman (D)	Voice vote

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

University of Illinois	A.B.	1916
University of Illinois College of Law	LL.B.	1921

Questions & answers

Who appointed Owen McIntosh Burns?: President Harry S Truman appointed Owen McIntosh Burns to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1950.
Was Owen McIntosh Burns appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Owen McIntosh Burns was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Owen McIntosh Burns's confirmation vote?: Owen McIntosh Burns was confirmed by voice vote on March 8, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Owen McIntosh Burns on?: Owen McIntosh Burns was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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