Northern District of Georgia / Appointed 1931 / Served to 1960
Emory Marvin Underwood
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1931 and confirmed by voice vote, Emory Marvin Underwood was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1902. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 25, 1931
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1931
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1900 · Vanderbilt Law School 1902
- Succeeded
- Samuel Hale Sibley
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Northern District of Georgia · succeeded Samuel Hale Sibley | Hoover (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
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1900 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | LL.B. | 1902 |
Sources
29 years on the Northern District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).