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 ↓
- 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 | Roosevelt (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 Oregon School of Law | LL.B. | 1912 |
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
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14 years on the U.S. Customs Court. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).