Who appointed William Alexander Ekwall?

President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William Alexander Ekwall to the U.S. Customs Court in 1942.

Was William Alexander Ekwall appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

William Alexander Ekwall was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was William Alexander Ekwall's confirmation vote?

William Alexander Ekwall was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1942. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1942 / Served to 1956

William Alexander Ekwall

Judge, U.S. Customs Court

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1942 and confirmed by voice vote, William Alexander Ekwall was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from University of Oregon School of Law in 1912. Sources ↓

Lived: 1887–1956
Appointed by: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1942
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Oregon Law 1912
Succeeded: Walter Howard Evans
Succeeded by: Scovel Richardson

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1942	U.S. Customs Court succeeded Walter Howard Evans	F.D. Roosevelt (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 Oregon School of Law

LL.B.

1912

Questions & answers

Who appointed William Alexander Ekwall?: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed William Alexander Ekwall to the U.S. Customs Court in 1942.
Was William Alexander Ekwall appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: William Alexander Ekwall was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was William Alexander Ekwall's confirmation vote?: William Alexander Ekwall was confirmed by voice vote on February 9, 1942. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was William Alexander Ekwall on?: William Alexander Ekwall was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court.

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