Edwin Yates Webb
Edwin Yates Webb (1872-1955) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.[1]
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 30, 1919 to a new seat created by 40 Stat. 1156. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 1919, and received commission that same day. On March 1, 1948, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on February 7, 1955.[1] Webb was succeeded in this position by David Henderson.
Early life and education
- University of Virginia School of Law
- University of North Carolina School of Law
- Wake Forest College, A.B., 1893[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Shelby, North Carolina, 1894-
- Member, North Carolina State Senate, 1901
- U.S. Representative from North Carolina, 1903-1919[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Western District of North Carolina
Webb was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on October 30, 1919 to a new seat created by 40 Stat. 1156. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 5, 1919, and received commission that same day. On March 1, 1948, he assumed senior status. He served until his death on February 7, 1955.[1] Webb was succeeded in this position by David Henderson.
External links
- Biography from the website "Infoplease".
- "Find a Grave" biographical listing
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Biography and papers from the Library of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Judge Webb's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Webb's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Western District of North Carolina 1919–1948 |
Succeeded by: David Henderson
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| 1913 |
Bingham • Brown • Call • Campbell • Dooling • Neterer • Rogers • Sawtelle • Sullivan • Thomas • Woods | ||
| 1914 |
Bledsoe • Booth • Clarke • Clayton • Covington • Dickinson • Haight • Hand • McCoy • McReynolds • Siddons • Thomson • Walker • Woolley | ||
| 1915 |
Downey • Howe • Lambdin • Trippet • Wade | ||
| 1916 |
Alschuler • Brandeis • Davis • Evans • Hay • Hitz • Hough • J. Johnson • T. Johnson • Manton • Stone • West • Woodrough | ||
| 1917 |
Adamson • Batts • Ervin • Evans • Jack • C. Johnson • Neblett • Smith • Smyth • Westenhaver | ||
| 1918 |
Anderson • Bailey • English • FitzHenry • Garvin • Holmes • Hutcheson • Knox • Manton • McCoy • Williams | ||
| 1919 |
Donahue • Faris • Graham • Haight • Lynch • Morris • Page • Peck • Sibley • Watkins • Webb • Weller • Wilson | ||
| 1920 | |||
