Joseph William Woodrough

Joseph William Woodrough
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
January 3, 1961 – October 2, 1977
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In office
April 12, 1933 – January 3, 1961
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byArba Seymour Van Valkenburgh
Succeeded byPat Mehaffy
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska
In office
April 3, 1916 – April 12, 1933
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byWilliam Henry Munger
Succeeded byJames A. Donohoe
Personal details
BornJoseph William Woodrough
(1873-08-29)August 29, 1873
DiedOctober 2, 1977(1977-10-02) (aged 104)
EducationHeidelberg University
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Joseph William Woodrough (August 29, 1873 – October 2, 1977) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska. By total service, Woodrough is the longest-serving federal judge in history, with a total service tenure of 61 years, although by active service he is only the twelfth-longest-serving at 44 years and 275 days.