Eastern District of South Carolina / Appointed 1934 / Served to 1940
Francis Kerschner Myers
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Kerschner Myers was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 9, 1934
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1934
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Ernest Ford Cochran
- Succeeded by
- Julius Waties Waring
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Eastern District of South Carolina · succeeded Ernest Ford Cochran | Roosevelt (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
| Read law | 1896 |
Sources
6 years on the Eastern District of South Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).