District of Columbia / Appointed 1965 / Served to 2005
William Benson Bryant
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965 and confirmed by voice vote, William Benson Bryant was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He earned a law degree from Howard University School of Law in 1936. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, August 11, 1965
- Appointed by
- Lyndon B. Johnson, 1965
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Howard 1932 · Howard Law 1936
- Succeeded
- David Andrew Pine
- Succeeded by
- Thomas Francis Hogan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | District of Columbia · succeeded David Andrew Pine | Johnson (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
| Howard University | A.B. | 1932 |
| Howard University School of Law | LL.B. | 1936 |
Sources
40 years on the District of Columbia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).