Appointing president

Judges appointed by George Washington

President George Washington made 11 appointments to the federal bench in this dataset, including 11 to the Supreme Court.

Appointments
JudgeCourtRoleYear
Oliver EllsworthSupreme CourtChief Justice1796
Samuel ChaseSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1796
William PatersonSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1793
Thomas JohnsonSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1791
James IredellSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1790
James WilsonSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1789
John Blair Jr.Supreme CourtAssociate Justice1789
John JaySupreme CourtChief Justice1789
John RutledgeSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1789
William CushingSupreme CourtAssociate Justice1789
John RutledgeSupreme CourtChief Justice

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (Supreme Court justices and their full federal careers). Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.