Eastern District of Missouri / Appointed / Served to 1994
Roy Winfield Harper
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Appointed by President Harry S Truman, Roy Winfield Harper was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. He earned a law degree from University of Missouri School of Law in 1929. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman
- Confirmed
- No recorded vote
- Education
- University of Missouri 1929 · University of Missouri Law 1929
- Succeeded
- John Caskie Collet
- Succeeded by
- Harris Kenneth Wangelin
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded John Caskie Collet | Truman (D) | – |
| 1947 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded John Caskie Collet | Truman (D) | – |
| – | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Truman (D) | – |
| – | Western District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Truman (D) | – |
| 1949 | Eastern District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Truman (D) | voice |
| 1949 | Western District of Missouri · succeeded Roy Winfield Harper | Truman (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
| University of Missouri | A.B. | 1929 |
| University of Missouri School of Law | LL.B. | 1929 |
Sources
Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).