Northern District of Georgia / Appointed 1965 / Served to 1974
Sidney Oslin Smith Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, Sidney Oslin Smith Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from University of Georgia School of Law in 1949. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, September 10, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Harvard College 1947 · University of Georgia Law 1949
- Succeeded
- William Boyd Sloan
- Succeeded by
- James Clinkscales Hill
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Northern District of Georgia · succeeded William Boyd Sloan | Johnson (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
| Harvard College | A.B. | 1947 |
| University of Georgia School of Law | LL.B. | 1949 |
Sources
8 years on the Northern District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).