Middle District of Georgia / Appointed 1954 / Served to 2005
William Augustus Bootle
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and confirmed by voice vote, William Augustus Bootle was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. He earned a law degree from Mercer University School of Law in 1925. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, May 18, 1954
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Mercer 1924 · Mercer Law 1925
- Succeeded
- Abraham Benjamin Conger
- Succeeded by
- Wilbur Dawson Owens Jr.
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Middle District of Georgia · succeeded Abraham Benjamin Conger | Eisenhower (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
| Mercer University | A.B. | 1924 |
| Mercer University School of Law | LL.B. | 1925 |
Sources
50 years on the Middle District of Georgia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).