Who appointed George Donworth?

President William H. Taft appointed George Donworth to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1909.

Was George Donworth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Donworth was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Donworth's confirmation vote?

George Donworth was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Western District of Washington / Appointed 1909 / Served to 1912

George Donworth

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1909 and confirmed by voice vote, George Donworth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Sources ↓

Lived: 1861–1947
Appointed by: William H. Taft, 1909
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Georgetown College (now Georgetown) 1881
Succeeded by: Edward E. Cushman

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1909	Western District of Washington	Taft (R)	Voice vote

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

Georgetown College (now Georgetown University)	A.B.	1881
Read law		1883

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Donworth?: President William H. Taft appointed George Donworth to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in 1909.
Was George Donworth appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Donworth was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Donworth's confirmation vote?: George Donworth was confirmed by voice vote on May 18, 1909. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Donworth on?: George Donworth was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

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