List of Judges of The United States District Court For The Districts of Virginia - Georgia

Georgia

The United States District Court for the District of Georgia was one of the original 13 courts established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, 1 Stat. 73, on September 24, 1789. The District was subdivided into Northern and Southern Districts on August 11, 1848, by 9 Stat. 280. The Middle District was formed from portions of those two Districts on May 28, 1926, by 44 Stat. 670.

Judge Appointed by Began active
service		 Ended active
service		 End reason
Clay, Jr., JosephJoseph Clay, Jr. George Washington 01796-09-16September 16, 1796 01801-02-24February 24, 1801 reappointment
Cuyler, Jeremiah La ToucheJeremiah La Touche Cuyler James Monroe 01821-06-12June 12, 1821 01839-05-07May 7, 1839 death
Davies, WilliamWilliam Davies James Monroe 01819-01-14January 14, 1819 01821-03-09March 9, 1821 resignation
Nicoll, John CochranJohn Cochran Nicoll Martin Van Buren 01839-05-11May 11, 1839 01848-08-11August 11, 1848 reassigned to subdivided
districts of Georgia
Pendleton, NathanielNathaniel Pendleton George Washington 01789-09-26September 26, 1789 01796-09-01September 1, 1796 resignation
Stephens, WilliamWilliam Stephens Thomas Jefferson 01801-10-22October 22, 1801 01818-10-13October 13, 1818 resignation

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