United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
Former Judges
Columns: Judge | State | Born/Died | Active service | Chief Judge | Senior status | Appointed by | Reason for termination
Cornelius Holgate Hanford | WA | 1849–1926 | 1890–1912 | — | — | Harrison | resignation | George Donworth | WA | 1861–1947 | 1909–1912 | — | — | Taft | resignation | Edward E. Cushman | WA | 1865–1944 | 1912–1939 | — | 1939–1944 | Taft | death | Clinton Woodbury Howard | WA | 1864–1937 | 1912–1913 | — | — | Taft | not confirmed | Jeremiah Neterer | WA | 1862–1943 | 1913–1933 | — | 1933–1943 | Wilson | death | John Clyde Bowen | WA | 1888–1978 | 1934–1961 | — | 1961–1978 | F. Roosevelt | death | Lloyd Llewellyn Black | WA | 1889–1950 | 1939–1950 | — | — | F. Roosevelt | death | Charles Henry Leavy | WA | 1884–1952 | 1942–1952 | — | 1952–1952 | F. Roosevelt | death | William James Lindberg | WA | 1904–1981 | 1951–1971 | — | 1971–1981 | Truman | death | George Hugo Boldt | WA | 1903–1984 | 1953–1971 | — | 1971–1984 | Eisenhower | death | William Trulock Beeks | WA | 1906–1988 | 1961–1973 | — | 1973–1988 | Kennedy | death | William Nelson Goodwin | WA | 1909–1975 | 1966–1975 | — | — | Johnson | death | Morell Edward Sharp | WA | 1920–1980 | 1971–1980 | — | — | Nixon | death | Donald S. Voorhees | WA | 1916–1989 | 1974–1986 | — | 1986–1989 | Nixon | death | Jack Edward Tanner | WA | 1919–2006 | 1978–1991 | — | 1991–2006 | Carter | death | William Lee Dwyer | WA | 1929–2002 | 1987–1998 | — | 1998–2002 | Reagan | death | Franklin D. Burgess | WA | 1935–2010 | 1994–2005 | — | 2005–2010 | Clinton | death