Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1841 / Served to 1861
Theodore Howard McCaleb
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Appointed by President John Tyler in 1841 and confirmed by voice vote, Theodore Howard McCaleb was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He previously served on the Western District of Louisiana and District of Louisiana.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 3, 1841
- Appointed by
- John Tyler, 1841
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Philip Kissick Lawrence
- Succeeded by
- Edward Henry Durell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1841 | Eastern District of Louisiana · succeeded Philip Kissick Lawrence | Tyler (N) | voice |
| 1841 | Western District of Louisiana · succeeded Philip Kissick Lawrence | Tyler (N) | voice |
| 1845 | District of Louisiana | (reassignment) (N) | – |
| 1849 | Eastern District of Louisiana | (reassignment) (N) | – |
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
| Yale College | ||
| Read law | 1832 |
Sources
19 years on the Eastern District of Louisiana. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).