District of Maryland / Appointed 1971 / Served to 1999
Herbert Frazier Murray
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971 and confirmed by voice vote, Herbert Frazier Murray was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned a law degree from University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) in 1951. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1971
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1971
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1947 · University of Maryland Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) 1951
- Succeeded
- Roszel Cathcart Thomsen
- Succeeded by
- William M. Nickerson
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | District of Maryland · succeeded Roszel Cathcart Thomsen | Nixon (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
| Yale University | B.A. | 1947 |
| University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law) | LL.B. | 1951 |
Sources
27 years on the District of Maryland. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).