Western District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1876 / Served to 1879
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: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 26, 1876
- Appointed by
- Ulysses Grant, 1876
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Wilson McCandless
- Succeeded by
- Marcus Wilson Acheson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1876 | Western District of Pennsylvania · succeeded Wilson McCandless | Grant (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
| Read law | 1850 |
Sources
3 years on the Western District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).