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Charles Fulton
Charles Britton Fulton (1910-1996) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Britton was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on April 4, 1963, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1963, and received his commission on April 26th. He served as chief judge from 1966-1977. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1978, and served in that capacity until his death on May 15, 1996. Fulton was succeeded in this position by Jose Gonzalez.
Early life and education
- University of Florida College of Law, LL.B., 1935
Professional career
- Private practice, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1935-1963
- Assistant state attorney general, Florida, 1942
- U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1946
- General counsel, Board of Commissioners of the Port of Palm Beach District, 1950-1963
- President, Chairman of the Board, General Counsel, Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Palm Beach, Florida 1958-1963
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of Florida
Britton was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on April 4, 1963, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on April 24, 1963, and received his commission on April 26th. He served as chief judge from 1966-1977. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1978, and served in that capacity until his death on May 15, 1996. Fulton was succeeded in this position by Jose Gonzalez.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center website.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center website.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
Southern District of Florida 1963–1978 Seat #7T |
Succeeded by: Jose Gonzalez
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| 1961 |
Ainsworth • Augelli • Austin • Battisti • Becker • Beeks • Bell • Blumenfeld • Bohanon • Brown • Browning • Bryan Sr. • Clarie • Cox • Craven • Croake • Davis • Dillin • Dooling • Doyle • Dumbauld • Duniway • Dyer • Freedman • Ganey • Garza • Gibson • Gray • Hill • Kaufman • Kiley • Larkins • Larson • Lord • Luongo • MacBride • Machrowicz • Martin • McCree • McRae • Michie • Morgan • Northrop • Parsons • Peck II • Pence • Plummer • Putnam • Ridge • Sheridan • Smith • Stephens, Jr. • Swygert • West • Will • Wilson • Young • Zirpoli | ||
| 1962 |
Allgood • Barrow • Beamer • Bell • Body • Bonsal • Brewster • Brown • Butzner • Carr • Cohen • Coolahan • Cooper • Crary • Curtis • Daugherty • Oscar Davis • Elliott • Ellis • Eschbach • Feinberg • Foley • Fox • Gewin • Goldberg • Gray • Green • Hanson • Hays • Hughes • Jones • McLean • McManus • Meredith • Neese • Noel • Oliver • Preyer • Regan • Rosenberg • Rosling • Roth • Seth • Shaw • Smith • Spears • Templar • Tyler • Weigel • White • Winter • Wright • Wyatt | ||
| 1963 |
Almond • Cannella • Craig • Decker • Edwards • Fulton • Marovitz • McGowan • Mehaffy • Moynahan • Nealon • Payne • Phillips • Tenney • Thompson • Thornberry | ||
