Walter Irving McCoy

Chief Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914 and confirmed by voice vote, Walter Irving McCoy was a Chief Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1886. Sources ↓

Lived

1859–1933

Appointed by

Woodrow Wilson, 1914

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Harvard 1882 · Harvard Law School 1886

Succeeded

Job Barnard

Succeeded by

Alfred Adams Wheat

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Walter Irving McCoy?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed Walter Irving McCoy to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia) in 1914.

Was Walter Irving McCoy appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Walter Irving McCoy was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Walter Irving McCoy's confirmation vote?

Walter Irving McCoy was confirmed by voice vote on October 2, 1914. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Walter Irving McCoy on?

Walter Irving McCoy was a Chief Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia).

15 years on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia). Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).