Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1946

Isaac Melson Meekins

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Isaac Melson Meekins was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 17, 1925

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Wake Forest College 1896
Succeeded by
Donnell Gilliam
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1925Eastern District of North Carolina · succeeded Henry Groves ConnorCoolidge (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

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