District of Columbia / Appointed 1941 / Served to 1986

Matthew Francis McGuire

Associate Justice, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1941 and confirmed by voice vote, Matthew Francis McGuire was an Associate Justice on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Boston University School of Law in 1926. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 29, 1941

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1941
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
College of the Holy Cross 1921 · Boston Law 1926
Succeeded
Peyton Gordon
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1941District of Columbia · succeeded Peyton GordonRoosevelt (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
Sources

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