Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 1853 / Served to 1862
West Hughes Humphreys
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Appointed by President Franklin Pierce in 1853 and confirmed by voice vote, West Hughes Humphreys was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He previously served on the Middle District of Tennessee and Western District of Tennessee.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 26, 1853
- Appointed by
- Franklin Pierce, 1853
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Morgan Welles Brown
- Succeeded by
- Connally Findlay Trigg
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | Eastern District of Tennessee · succeeded Morgan Welles Brown | Pierce (D) | voice |
| 1853 | Middle District of Tennessee · succeeded Morgan Welles Brown | Pierce (D) | voice |
| 1853 | Western District of Tennessee · succeeded Morgan Welles Brown | Pierce (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
| Transylvania University Law Department | ||
| Read law | 1828 |
Sources
9 years on the Eastern District of Tennessee. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).