Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1987
Robert Love Taylor
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Robert Love Taylor was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1924. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 8, 1950
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1950
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale Law School 1924
- Succeeded
- George Caldwell Taylor
- Succeeded by
- Robert Leon Jordan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Eastern District of Tennessee · succeeded George Caldwell Taylor | Truman (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
| Milligan College | Ph.B. | 1922 |
| Read law | 1923 | |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1924 |
Sources
37 years on the Eastern District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).