Eastern District of North Carolina / Appointed 1897 / Served to 1908
Thomas Richard Purnell
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Appointed by President William McKinley in 1897 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Richard Purnell was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 5, 1897
- Appointed by
- William McKinley, 1897
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Augustus Sherrill Seymour
- Succeeded by
- Henry Groves Connor
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | Eastern District of North Carolina · succeeded Augustus Sherrill Seymour | McKinley (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
| Read law | 1869 | |
| Trinity College (now Duke University) | 1869 |
Sources
11 years on the Eastern District of North Carolina. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).