Middle District of Alabama / Appointed 1849 / Served to 1859
John Gayle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Appointed by President Zachary Taylor in 1849 and confirmed by voice vote, John Gayle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. He previously served on the Northern District of Alabama and Southern District of Alabama.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 13, 1849
- Appointed by
- Zachary Taylor, 1849
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- William Crawford
- Succeeded by
- William Giles Jones
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 | Middle District of Alabama · succeeded William Crawford | Taylor (N) | voice |
| 1849 | Northern District of Alabama · succeeded William Crawford | Taylor (N) | voice |
| 1849 | Southern District of Alabama · succeeded William Crawford | Taylor (N) | 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
| South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) | 1813 | |
| Read law | 1818 |
Sources
10 years on the Middle District of Alabama. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).