Former Judges
| # | Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Term as Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNairy, JohnJohn McNairy | TN | 1762–1837 | 1802–1833 | — | — | Washington, Washington | resignation |
| 2 | Brown, Morgan WellesMorgan Welles Brown | TN | 1800–1853 | 1834–1853 | — | — | Jackson, Jackson | death |
| 3 | Humphreys, West HughesWest Hughes Humphreys | TN | 1806–1882 | 1853–1862 | — | — | Pierce, Pierce | removal |
| 4 | Trigg, Connally FindlayConnally Findlay Trigg | TN | 1810–1880 | 1862–1880 | — | — | Lincoln, Lincoln | death |
| 5 | Key, David M.David M. Key | TN | 1824–1900 | 1880–1895 | — | — | Hayes, Hayes | retirement |
| 6 | Clark, Charles DickensCharles Dickens Clark | TN | 1847–1908 | 1895–1908 | — | — | Cleveland, Cleveland | death |
| 7 | Sanford, Edward TerryEdward Terry Sanford | TN | 1865–1930 | 1908–1923 | — | — | Roosevelt, T.T. Roosevelt | reappointment |
| 8 | Hicks, XenophonXenophon Hicks | TN | 1872–1952 | 1923–1928 | — | — | Harding, Harding | reappointment |
| 9 | Taylor, George CaldwellGeorge Caldwell Taylor | TN | 1885–1952 | 1928–1949 | 1948–1949 | 1949–1952 | Coolidge, Coolidge | death |
| 10 | Darr, Leslie RogersLeslie Rogers Darr | TN | 1886–1967 | 1939–1961 | 1949–1961 | 1961–1967 | Roosevelt, F.F. Roosevelt | death |
| 11 | Taylor, Robert LoveRobert Love Taylor | TN | 1899–1987 | 1949–1984 | 1961–1969 | 1984–1987 | Truman, Truman | death |
| 12 | Wilson, Frank WileyFrank Wiley Wilson | TN | 1917–1982 | 1961–1982 | 1969–1982 | — | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 13 | Neese, Charles GelbertCharles Gelbert Neese | TN | 1916–1989 | 1961–1982 | — | 1982–1989 | Kennedy, Kennedy | death |
| 14 | Milburn, Herbert TheodoreHerbert Theodore Milburn | TN | 1931–present | 1983–1984 | 1984–1984 | — | Reagan, Reagan | reappointment |
| 15 | Hull, Thomas GrayThomas Gray Hull | TN | 1926–2008 | 1983–2002 | 1984–1991 | 2002–2008 | Reagan, Reagan | death |
| 16 | Jarvis II, James HowardJames Howard Jarvis II | TN | 1937–2007 | 1984–2002 | 1991–1998 | 2002–2007 | Reagan, Reagan | death |
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