District of Columbia Circuit / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1971

George Thomas Washington

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

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, George Thomas Washington was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1932. Sources ↓

Lived
1908–1971
Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Yale College 1928 · Yale Law School 1932

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950District of Columbia CircuitTruman (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

Yale CollegePh.B.1928
University of OxfordLitt.B., law1931
Yale Law SchoolLL.B.1932

Questions & answers

Who appointed George Thomas Washington?
President Harry S Truman appointed George Thomas Washington to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1950.
Was George Thomas Washington appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
George Thomas Washington was appointed by President Harry S Truman, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was George Thomas Washington's confirmation vote?
George Thomas Washington was confirmed by voice vote on April 28, 1950. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was George Thomas Washington on?
George Thomas Washington was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

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