William Hale Barrett
Appointed by President Warren G. Harding in 1922 and confirmed by voice vote, William Hale Barrett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1866–1941
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding, 1922
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Georgia 1885
- Succeeded
- Beverly Daniel Evans Jr.
- Succeeded by
- Archibald Battle Lovett
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Southern District of Georgia succeeded Beverly Daniel Evans Jr. | Harding (R) | Voice vote |
Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.
Confirmation vote
Voice vote
The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.
Education
| University of Georgia | B.Ph. | 1885 |
| Read law | 1887 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Barrett authored 12 published opinions for the court (1924–1940). Most cited: Morgan v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. (15 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Morgan v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. | 32 F. Supp. 617 | 15 |
| 1939 | Lowrimoore v. Union Bag & Paper Corporation | 30 F. Supp. 647 | 15 |
| 1925 | Vick Chemical Co. v. Vick Medicine Co. | 8 F.2d 49 | 13 |
| 1924 | In Re W. J. Marshall Co. | 3 F.2d 192 | 9 |
| 1932 | Cheves v. Whitehead | 1 F. Supp. 321 | 7 |
| 1925 | The Pacific Maru | 8 F.2d 166 | 7 |
| 1929 | Baltimore Butterine Co. v. Talmadge | 32 F.2d 904 | 6 |
| 1927 | Alexander & Garrett v. United States | 21 F.2d 547 | 6 |
| 1936 | Caldwell v. Hicks | 15 F. Supp. 46 | 4 |
| 1929 | In Re Blalock | 31 F.2d 612 | 4 |
| 1936 | United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Lawson | 15 F. Supp. 116 | 3 |
| 1940 | United States v. F. W. Darby Lumber Co. | 32 F. Supp. 734 | 1 |
Showing the 12 most-cited of 12 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed William Hale Barrett?
- President Warren G. Harding appointed William Hale Barrett to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia in 1922.
- Was William Hale Barrett appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- William Hale Barrett was appointed by President Warren G. Harding, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was William Hale Barrett's confirmation vote?
- William Hale Barrett was confirmed by voice vote on June 22, 1922. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was William Hale Barrett on?
- William Hale Barrett was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: The Atlanta Constitution (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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18 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).