U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1974
Francis Eugene Worley
Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Francis Eugene Worley was a Chief Judge on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Charles Sherrod Hatfield
- Succeeded by
- Howard Thomas Markey
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · succeeded Charles Sherrod Hatfield | Truman (D) | voice |
| 1959 | U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals · succeeded Noble Jacob Johnson | 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 Texas School of Law | ||
| Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (now Texas A&M University) |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Portrait: Unknown author (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
24 years on the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).