Eastern District of New York / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1961
Robert Alexander Inch
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Alexander Inch was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1897. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 8, 1924
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- College of New Jersey (now Princeton) 1895 · New York Law School 1897
- Succeeded
- Thomas Chatfield
- Succeeded by
- John Ries Bartels
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Eastern District of New York · succeeded Thomas Chatfield | Harding (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
| College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) | A.B. | 1895 |
| New York Law School | LL.B. | 1897 |
Sources
37 years on the Eastern District of New York. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).