<page_title> List of former United States district courts </page_title> <section_title> Georgia </section_title> <table> <cell> William Stephens </cell> <cell> Thomas Jefferson </cell> <cell> October 22, 1801 </cell> </table>
On October 22, 1801, Stephens received a recess appointment from President Thomas Jefferson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Georgia.