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Latest revision as of 13:31, 15 August 2024
Joel Winch (1835-1880) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
He received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on October 11, 1870 and was nominated on December 15, 1870. The nomination was not confirmed by the Senate, so his service ended on March 3, 1871.[1] Winch was succeeded in this position by Amos Morrill.
Early life and education
- Read law, 1858[1]
Professional career
- Teacher, Northfield, VT, -1858
- Private practice, Corsicana, TX, 1859-1864
- Private practice, Houston, TX, 1864-
- County attorney, Harris County, TX (no dates)
- District attorney, State of Texas, Austin, TX (no dates)
- U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, 1869-1870
- Private practice, Houston, TX, 1871-1880[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Texas
Winch received a recess appointment from President Ulysses Grant on October 11, 1870 and was nominated on December 15, 1870. The nomination was not confirmed by the Senate, so his service ended on March 3, 1871.[1] Winch was succeeded in this position by Amos Morrill.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Winch's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John Charles Watrous |
Eastern District of Texas 1870–1871 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Amos Morrill
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
| 1872 | |||
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| 1874 | |||
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| 1876 -77 | |||
