Northern District of Florida / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1974

George William Whitehurst

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, George William Whitehurst was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He earned a law degree from University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law). He previously served on the Southern District of Florida.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 21, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Florida College of Law (now Fredric G. Levin College of Law)
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Northern District of FloridaTruman (D)voice
1950Southern District of FloridaTruman (D)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 Northern District of Florida. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).