District of South Carolina / Appointed 1856 / Served to 1860
Andrew Gordon Magrath
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1856 and confirmed by voice vote, Andrew Gordon Magrath was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 12, 1856
- Appointed by
- Franklin Pierce, 1856
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- South Carolina College (now of South Carolina) 1831
- Succeeded
- Robert Budd Gilchrist
- Succeeded by
- George Seabrook Bryan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1856 | District of South Carolina · succeeded Robert Budd Gilchrist | Pierce (D) | 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
| Harvard Law School | ||
| South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) | A.B. | 1831 |
| Read law | 1835 |
Sources
4 years on the District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).