Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1959 / Served to 1978
Algernon Lee Butler
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1959 and confirmed by voice vote, Algernon Lee Butler was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 28, 1959
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1959
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Donnell Gilliam
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Eastern District of North Carolina · succeeded Donnell Gilliam | Eisenhower (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| University of North Carolina School of Law | ||
| Read law | 1928 |
Sources
19 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).