George Washington Lane
George Washington Lane (1806-1863) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama.
He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 26, 1861. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1861, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on November 12, 1863. Lane was succeeded in this position by Richard Busteed.
Early life and education
- Read law
Professional career
- Private practice, Athens, Georgia, -1829
- Member, Alabama State Legislature, 1829-1833
- Judge, County Court, Alabama, 1832-
- Judge, Alabama Circuit Court, 1834-1846
- Private practice, Huntsville, Alabama, 1846-1861
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Alabama
Lane was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln on March 26, 1861. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 28, 1861, and received commission that same day.[1] He served until his death on November 12, 1863. Lane was succeeded in this position by Richard Busteed.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Giles Jones |
Middle District of Alabama 1861–1863 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Richard Busteed |
| Preceded by: William Giles Jones |
Northern District of Alabama 1861–1863 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Richard Busteed |
| Preceded by: William Giles Jones |
Southern District of Alabama 1861–1863 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Richard Busteed
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| 1861 | |||
| 1862 | |||
| 1863 |
Cartter • Field • Field • Fisher • Olin • Peck • Wilmot • Withey | ||
| 1864 |
Boynton • Busteed • Caldwell • Chase • Delahay • Durell • McDonald • Underwood • White • Wylie | ||
| 1865 | |||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
William Albritton • William Watkins (Alabama) • Myron Thompson • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Susan Walker • Charles Coody • Stephen Doyle • Jerusha Adams • Kelly Pate • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Mark Fuller • Truman McGill Hobbs Sr. (Alabama federal district court judge) • William Crawford (Alabama) • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Joel Dubina • Thomas Goode Jones (Alabama) • Henry De Lamar Clayton • Charles Brents Kennamer • Ira De Ment • Thomas Pittman • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • Andrew Brasher • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Mark Fuller • Truman McGill Hobbs Sr. (Alabama federal district court judge) • William Albritton • Myron Thompson • Robert Varner • Frank M. Johnson, Jr. • | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Proctor • Liles Burke • Madeline Haikala • Annemarie Carney Axon • Corey Maze • Anna Manasco | ||
| Senior judges |
Sharon Blackburn • Charles Smith (Alabama) • Inge Johnson • Karon Bowdre • Virginia Hopkins • | ||
| Magistrate judges | John H. England • Staci G. Cornelius • Gray M. Borden • Herman Johnson • Nicholas Danella • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
James Hancock • Robert Propst • William Acker • U. W. Clemon • Scott Coogler • William Crawford (Alabama) • Charles Tait • John Gayle • William Giles Jones • Richard Busteed • George Washington Lane • John Bruce • Oscar Richard Hundley • Thomas Goode Jones (Alabama) • William Irwin Grubb • Henry De Lamar Clayton • Charles Brents Kennamer • David Jackson Davis (United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama judge) • Thomas Murphree • Clarence Allgood • Harlan Grooms • Elbert Haltom • Seybourn Lynne • Frank McFadden • Clarence Mullins • Edwin Nelson • Sam Pointer • Frank Hampton McFadden • Abdul Kallon • Dean Buttram Jr. • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
U. W. Clemon • Karon Bowdre • Scott Coogler • Seybourn Lynne • Frank McFadden • Clarence Mullins • Sam Pointer • | ||
