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
| Judge | Court | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Ellsworth | Supreme Court | Chief Justice | 1796 |
| Samuel Chase | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1796 |
| William Paterson | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1793 |
| Thomas Johnson | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1791 |
| James Iredell | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1790 |
| James Wilson | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1789 |
| John Blair Jr. | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1789 |
| John Jay | Supreme Court | Chief Justice | 1789 |
| John Rutledge | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1789 |
| William Cushing | Supreme Court | Associate Justice | 1789 |
| John Rutledge | Supreme Court | Chief 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.