Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1950 / Served to 1977

Thomas James Clary

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Harry S Truman in 1950 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas James Clary was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown University Law Center) in 1924. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 8, 1950

Appointed by
Harry S Truman, 1950
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cornell 1920 · Georgetown College Law School (now Georgetown Law Center) 1924
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1950Eastern District of PennsylvaniaTruman (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

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