Middle District of Tennessee / Appointed 1962 / Served to 1978

Frank Gray Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and confirmed by voice vote, Frank Gray Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1928. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 7, 1962

Appointed by
John F. Kennedy, 1962
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cumberland Law 1928
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1962Middle District of TennesseeKennedy (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
Sources

16 years on the Middle District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).