Winthrop Welles Ketcham

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Ulysses Grant in 1876 and confirmed by voice vote, Winthrop Welles Ketcham was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived

1820–1879

Appointed by

Ulysses Grant, 1876

Confirmed

by voice vote

Succeeded

Wilson McCandless

Succeeded by

Marcus Wilson Acheson

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 Winthrop Welles Ketcham?

President Ulysses Grant appointed Winthrop Welles Ketcham to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania in 1876.

Was Winthrop Welles Ketcham appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Winthrop Welles Ketcham was appointed by President Ulysses Grant, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Winthrop Welles Ketcham's confirmation vote?

Winthrop Welles Ketcham was confirmed by voice vote on June 26, 1876. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Winthrop Welles Ketcham on?

Winthrop Welles Ketcham was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

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