Who appointed George Clifton Edwards Jr.?

President John F. Kennedy appointed George Clifton Edwards Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1963.

Was George Clifton Edwards Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

George Clifton Edwards Jr. was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was George Clifton Edwards Jr.'s confirmation vote?

George Clifton Edwards Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 16, 1963. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Sixth Circuit / Appointed 1963 / Served to 1995

George Clifton Edwards Jr.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 and confirmed by voice vote, George Clifton Edwards Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He earned a law degree from Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law) in 1944. Sources ↓

Lived: 1914–1995
Appointed by: John F. Kennedy, 1963
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Southern Methodist 1933 · Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State College of Law) 1944
Succeeded: Thomas Francis McAllister
Succeeded by: James Leo Ryan

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1963	Sixth Circuit succeeded Thomas Francis McAllister	Kennedy (D)	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

Southern Methodist University	B.A.	1933
Harvard University	M.A.	1934
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)	Certificate of Completion	1944
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)	J.D.	1949

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Clifton Edwards Jr.?: President John F. Kennedy appointed George Clifton Edwards Jr. to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in 1963.
Was George Clifton Edwards Jr. appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: George Clifton Edwards Jr. was appointed by President John F. Kennedy, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Clifton Edwards Jr.'s confirmation vote?: George Clifton Edwards Jr. was confirmed by voice vote on December 16, 1963. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Clifton Edwards Jr. on?: George Clifton Edwards Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

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31 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).