Judges appointed by George Washington

President George Washington filled 39 lifetime federal judgeships, including 11 on the Supreme Court.

What this list covers. Every lifetime (Article III) appointment in the Federal Judicial Center’s directory: 11 Supreme Court · 28 district courts. Bankruptcy and magistrate judges are appointed by the courts, not the president, and fixed-term (Article I) judgeships such as the U.S. Tax Court aren’t attributed to a president here.

Jump to: Supreme Court (11) · District Courts (28)

Vote “–”: no recorded tally or vote type in the FJC record.

Source: FJC Biographical Directory (the complete record of Article III federal judges). Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.