Court of Claims / Appointed 1964 / Served to 1972
Linton McGee Collins
Judge, Court of Claims
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and confirmed by voice vote, Linton McGee Collins was a Judge on the Court of Claims. Sources ↓
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mercer 1921
- Succeeded
- Samuel Estill Whitaker
- Succeeded by
- Marion Tinsley Bennett
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Court of Claims · succeeded Samuel Estill Whitaker | Johnson (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
| Mercer University | A.B. | 1921 |
| Mercer University | M.A. | 1922 |
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory (opens primary source in a new tab)
- Wikidata (opens primary source in a new tab)
How we source & reconcile data → Data & Sources
7 years on the Court of Claims. Data last verified 2026-06-29. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).