George Washington Brooks
| George Washington Brooks | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Andrew Johnson |
| Active: | 1/22/1866 - 1/6/1882 |
| Preceded by: | 17 Stat. 215 |
| Succeeded by: | Augustus Sherrill Seymour |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1821 |
| Deceased: | 1882 |
| Law School: | Read Law (1846) |
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George Washington Brooks (1821-1882) was a federal judge on the United States District Courts for the Albemarle, Cape Fear, & Pamptico Districts of North Carolina. In 1872, he was transferred to the new United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.[1]
He received a recess appointment from President Andrew Johnson on August 19, 1865 to a seat vacated by Asa Biggs. On December 20, 1865, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 22, 1866, and received commission that same day. He was assigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on June 4, 1872. He served until his death on January 6, 1882.[1]
Early life and education
- Read law, 1846[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1846-1852
- Representative, North Carolina House of Commons, 1852
- Private practice, Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 1853-1865
- Representative, North Carolina House of Commons, 1865-1866[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of North Carolina
Brooks received a recess appointment from President Andrew Johnson on August 19, 1865 to a seat vacated by Asa Biggs. On December 20, 1865, he was officially nominated. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 22, 1866, and received commission that same day. He was assigned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina on June 4, 1872. He served until his death on January 6, 1882.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Judge Brooks's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Eastern District of North Carolina 1866–1882 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Augustus Sherrill Seymour |
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| Andrew Johnson |
Blatchford • Brooks • Bryan • Clark • Dundy • Erskine • Fox • Hill • Milligan • Sherman | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | James Gates • William Webb • Robert Jones, Jr. • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
George Washington Brooks • Augustus Sherrill Seymour • Thomas Richard Purnell • Henry Groves Connor • Isaac Melson Meekins • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • Donnell Gilliam • John Larkins • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Louise Flanagan • Earl Britt • James Fox • Terrence Boyle • Algernon Butler • Franklin Dupree • John Larkins • | ||
