David C. Westenhaver

David C. Westenhaver
United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office March 14, 1917 – July 29, 1928
Nominated by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	John Hessin Clarke
Succeeded by	Samuel H. West
Personal details
Born	January 13, 1865(1865-01-13) Berkeley County, West Virginia
Died	July 29, 1928(1928-07-29) (aged 63) Ohio
Alma mater	Georgetown University Law School

David C. Westenhaver (January 13, 1865 – July 29, 1928) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Berkeley County, West Virginia, Westenhaver received an LL.B. from Georgetown University Law School in 1886. He was in private practice in Martinsburg, West Virginia from 1886 to 1903. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Berkeley County, West Virginia from 1886 to 1887. He was a member of the Martinsburg City Council, West Virginia from 1902 to 1903. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1903 to 1917. He was a member of the Board of Education, Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915.

Westenhaver was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Westenhaver was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on March 12, 1917, to a seat vacated by John Hessin Clarke. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 14, 1917, and received his commission the same day. Westenhaver served in that capacity until July 29, 1928, due to his death.

Sources

• David C. Westenhaver at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Persondata
Name	Westenhaver, David C.
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	January 13, 1865
Place of birth	Berkeley County, West Virginia
Date of death	July 29, 1928
Place of death