Middle District of Tennessee / Appointed 1978 / Served to 2020
Thomas Anderton Wiseman Jr.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978 and confirmed by voice vote, Thomas Anderton Wiseman Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1954. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1978
- Appointed by
- Jimmy Carter, 1978
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Vanderbilt 1952 · Vanderbilt Law School 1954
- Succeeded
- Frank Gray Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Todd J. Campbell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded Frank Gray Jr. | Carter (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
| Vanderbilt University | B.A. | 1952 |
| Vanderbilt University Law School | J.D. | 1954 |
| University of Virginia School of Law | LL.M. | 1990 |
Sources
41 years on the Middle District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).