District of Rhode Island / Appointed 1884 / Served to 1896

George Moulton Carpenter

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island

Appointed by President Chester A. Arthur in 1884 and confirmed by voice vote, George Moulton Carpenter was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 18, 1884

Appointed by
Chester A. Arthur, 1884
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded by
Arthur Lewis Brown
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1884District of Rhode Island · succeeded LeBaron Bradford ColtArthur (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

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