Washington
The United States District Court for the District of Washington was established on April 5, 1890, by 26 Stat. 45. The District was subdivided into Eastern and Western Districts on March 2, 1905, by 33 Stat. 824. Only one judge was ever appointed to the District of Washington.
| Judge | Appointed by | Began active service |
Ended active service |
End reason |
| Cornelius Holgate Hanford | Benjamin Harrison | 01890-02-25February 25, 1890 | 01905-03-02March 2, 1905 | reassigned to Western District of Washington |
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