Eastern District of Washington / Appointed 1946 / Served to 1958
Samuel Marion Driver
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1946 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Marion Driver was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. He earned a law degree from University of Washington School of Law in 1916. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, April 9, 1946
- Appointed by
- Harry S Truman, 1946
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Washington Law 1916
- Succeeded
- Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach
- Succeeded by
- Charles Lawrence Powell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Eastern District of Washington · succeeded Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach | 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
| University of Washington School of Law | LL.B. | 1916 |
| Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) | LL.M. | 1926 |
Sources
12 years on the Eastern District of Washington. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).