Who appointed George Washington Brooks?

President Andrew Johnson appointed George Washington Brooks to the U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina in 1866.

Was George Washington Brooks appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Washington Brooks was appointed by President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Washington Brooks's confirmation vote?

George Washington Brooks was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1866. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1872 / Served to 1882

George Washington Brooks

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Andrew Johnson in 1866 and confirmed by voice vote, George Washington Brooks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina. Sources ↓

Lived: 1821–1882
Appointed by: Andrew Johnson, 1866
Confirmed: by voice vote
Succeeded by: Augustus Sherrill Seymour

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1866	Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina succeeded Asa Biggs	A. Johnson (D)	Voice vote
1872	Eastern District of North Carolina	Reassigned	–

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

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1846

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Washington Brooks?: President Andrew Johnson appointed George Washington Brooks to the U.S. District Court for the Albemarle, Cape Fear & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina in 1866.
Was George Washington Brooks appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Washington Brooks was appointed by President Andrew Johnson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Washington Brooks's confirmation vote?: George Washington Brooks was confirmed by voice vote on January 22, 1866. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Washington Brooks on?: George Washington Brooks was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.

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9 years on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).