George Warwick McClintic
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1921 and confirmed by unknown vote, George Warwick McClintic was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1886. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1866–1942
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1921
- Confirmed
- by unknown vote
- Education
- Roanoke College 1883 · University of Virginia Law 1886
- Succeeded by
- Ben Moore
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | Southern District of West Virginia | Harding (R) | Unknown |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own.
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
| Roanoke College | A.B. | 1883 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.B. | 1886 |
Judicial Record
In our data, McClintic authored 9 published opinions for the court (1926–1941). Most cited: Crum v. Appalachian Electric Power Co. (19 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Crum v. Appalachian Electric Power Co. | 27 F. Supp. 138 | 19 |
| 1935 | Gulf Refining Co. v. Fox | 11 F. Supp. 425 | 15 |
| 1935 | Watters v. Hamilton Gas Co. | 10 F. Supp. 323 | 11 |
| 1937 | Charleston Lumber Co. v. United States | 20 F. Supp. 83 | 7 |
| 1933 | Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Board of Public Works | 3 F. Supp. 791 | 7 |
| 1941 | United States v. Johnston | 38 F. Supp. 4 | 6 |
| 1934 | Standard Oil Co. v. Fox | 6 F. Supp. 494 | 6 |
| 1926 | United Fuel Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission of West Virginia | 14 F.2d 209 | 6 |
| 1931 | Pugh v. United States | 48 F.2d 600 | 2 |
Showing the 9 most-cited of 9 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed George Warwick McClintic?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed George Warwick McClintic to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in 1921.
- Was George Warwick McClintic appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- George Warwick McClintic was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- Which court was George Warwick McClintic on?
- George Warwick McClintic was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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21 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).