District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1948

George Ewing Martin

Chief Justice, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, George Ewing Martin was a Chief Justice on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He previously served on the U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals).Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 22, 1924

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1924
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wittenberg College 1877
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1911U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)Taft (R)voice
1923U.S. Court of Customs Appeals (later U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals)Harding (R)voice
1924District of Columbia Circuit · succeeded Constantine Joseph SmythCoolidge (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
Sources

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