Joseph William Woodrough
Joseph William Woodrough | |
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| 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 by | Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Arba Seymour Van Valkenburgh |
| Succeeded by | Pat Mehaffy |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska | |
| In office April 3, 1916 – April 12, 1933 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | William Henry Munger |
| Succeeded by | James A. Donohoe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joseph William Woodrough August 29, 1873 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 2, 1977 (aged 104) |
| Education | Heidelberg 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.