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Charles Drummond Lawrence

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Charles Drummond Lawrence

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Prior offices
United States Customs Court

Personal
Birthplace
Maine

Charles Drummond Lawrence (1878-1975) was a federal judge on the United States Customs Court.

Lawrence was nominated to the USCC by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was commissioned on February 22, 1943. He assumed senior status on March 31, 1965, and served in that capacity until his death on February 12, 1975.[1]

Education

  • New York Law School, LL.B., 1902
  • New York University Law School, LL.M., 1905

Professional career

  • Law clerk, Board of General Appraisers, 1899-1903
  • Assistant counsel, U.S. Department of Treasury, New York City, 1904-1907
  • Assistant solicitor of customs, U.S. Customs Bureau, New York City, 1907-1911
  • Special attorney, Customs Division, U.S. Department of Justice, New York City, 1911-1925
  • Assistant attorney general for customs, Customs Division, U.S. Department of Justice, New York City, 1925-1934
  • Special assistant to the attorney general, Customs Division, U.S. Department of Justice, New York City, 1934-1943

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