George Thomas Washington
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
- Succeeded by
- Spottswood William Robinson III
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | District of Columbia Circuit | Truman (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 College | Ph.B. | 1928 |
| University of Oxford | Litt.B., law | 1931 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1932 |
Before the bench
Professional career before and outside the federal bench, as recorded by the Federal Judicial Center.
| Rhodes Scholar | |
| Private practice, New York City | 1932-1938 |
| Faculty, Cornell University Law School, 1938-1942; professor of law | 1942 |
| Attorney, Office of Emergency Management | 1942 |
| U.S. economic representative, Baghdad, Iraq | 1942-1943 |
| Chief, U.S. Lend-Lease Mission, Teheran, Iran | 1943-1944 |
| Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States | 1944-1946 |
| Assistant solicitor general, U.S. Department of Justice, 1946-1949; acting solicitor general | 1946-1947 |
| Legal adviser, U.S. Delegation to UN Conference on Freedom of the Press, Geneva, Switzerland | 1948 |
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.
Sources
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21 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Data as of 2026-09-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).