Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1958 / Served to 1983

Winfred George Knoch

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 and confirmed by voice vote, Winfred George Knoch was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He earned a law degree from DePaul University College of Law in 1917. He previously served on the Northern District of Illinois.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 19, 1958

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1958
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
DePaul College of Law 1917
Succeeded by
Otto Kerner Jr.
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1953Northern District of IllinoisEisenhower (R)voice
1958Seventh Circuit · succeeded Walter C. LindleyEisenhower (R)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
Sources

24 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).