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Charles Dickens Clark
Charles Dickens Clark (1847-1908) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle and Eastern Districts of Tennessee.
He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on December 17, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21, 1895, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 15, 1908.[1] Clark was succeeded in this position by Edward Terry Sanford.
Early life and education
- Burritt College, B.A., 1871
- Cumberland University, LL.B., 1873[1]
Professional career
- Staff, General George G. Dibrell, Confederate States of America, Richmond, Virginia, 1864-1865
- Private practice, Manchester, Tennessee, 1876-1883
- Private practice, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1883-1895[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern District of Tennessee
Clark was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on December 17, 1894. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 21, 1895, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on March 15, 1908.[1] Clark was succeeded in this position by Edward Terry Sanford.
External links
- Biography from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit website.
- Charles Dickens Clark's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charles Dickens Clark's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: David McKendree Key |
Eastern District of Tennessee 1895–1908 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Terry Sanford |
| Preceded by: David McKendree Key |
Middle District of Tennessee 1895–1908 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Edward Terry Sanford
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| 1886 | |||
| 1887 | |||
| 1888 |
Allen • Fuller • Jenkins • Lacombe • Lamar • Maxey • Montgomery • Philips | ||
| 1893 |
Alvey • Bellinger • Bingham • Lurton • Morris • Seaman • Shepard • Simonton | ||
| 1894 | |||
| 1895 | |||
| 1896 |
Brown • Carland • Kirkpatrick • Lochren • Marshall • McHugh • Rogers | ||
| 1897 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: William L. Campbell Jr. • Aleta Trauger • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • Eli Richardson | ||
| Senior judges |
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| Magistrate judges | Barbara Holmes • Alistair Newbern • Chip Frensley • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Todd Campbell • Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • Morgan Welles Brown • West Hughes Humphreys • Connally Findlay Trigg • William E. Miller • David McKendree Key • Charles Dickens Clark • Edward Terry Sanford • John Gore • Xenophon Hicks • Leslie Darr • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Thomas Higgins (Tennessee) • Frank Gray • Kevin Hunter Sharp • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Thomas Wiseman • John Nixon • Robert Echols • William E. Miller • Elmer Davies • Leland Clure Morton • Frank Gray • Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. • | ||
