Eastern District of Kentucky / Appointed 1937 / Served to 1975
Mac Swinford
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1937 and confirmed by voice vote, Mac Swinford was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He previously served on the Western District of Kentucky.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 20, 1937
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1937
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded by
- Eugene Edward Siler Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Eastern District of Kentucky | Roosevelt (D) | voice |
| 1937 | Western District of Kentucky | Roosevelt (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
| University of Virginia | ||
| Read law | 1922 | |
| University of Virginia School of Law | 1925 |
Sources
37 years on the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).