District of Hawaii / Appointed 1972 / Served to 2010
Samuel Pailthorpe King
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Appointed by President Richard M. Nixon in 1972 and confirmed by voice vote, Samuel Pailthorpe King was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1940. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, June 28, 1972
- Appointed by
- Richard M. Nixon, 1972
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Yale 1937 · Yale Law School 1940
- Succeeded
- Cyrus Nils Tavares
- Succeeded by
- David Alan Ezra
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | District of Hawaii · succeeded Cyrus Nils Tavares | Nixon (R) | 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
| Yale University | B.S. | 1937 |
| Yale Law School | LL.B. | 1940 |
Sources
38 years on the District of Hawaii. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).