<page_title> List of former United States district courts </page_title> <section_title> Georgia </section_title> <table> <cell> John Cochran Nicoll </cell> <cell> Martin Van Buren </cell> <cell> May 11, 1839 </cell> </table>
On May 11, 1839, John Cochran Nicoll received an appointment from Martin Van Buren to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Georgia.