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Charles Swayne
Charles Swayne (1842-1907) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
He received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on May 17, 1889 and was nominated on December 5th. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 1, 1890, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 5, 1907.
Early life and education
- University of Pennsylvania, LL.B., 1871
Professional career
- Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1871-1885
- Private practice, Pensacola, Florida, 1885-1889
- Republican candidate for Florida Supreme Court, 1888
- Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, December 13, 1904, and found not guilty by the U.S. Senate, February 27, 1905.
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Florida
Swayne received a recess appointment from President Benjamin Harrison on May 17, 1889 and was nominated on December 5th.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on April 1, 1890, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on July 5, 1907.
See also
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Article from The New York Times about impeachment accusations, published 1903
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Thomas Settle |
Northern District of Florida 1890–1907 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Bostwick Sheppard
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| 1889 | |||
| 1890 |
Brown • Bryant • Caldwell • Edgerton • Green • Ham • Hanford • Hawley • Jewell • Knowles • Ricks • Riner • Sharpe • Sharretts • Shurtleff • Somerville • Stackpole • Swayne • Thomas • Tichenor • Wilkinson • Williams | ||
| 1891 |
Acheson • Aldrich • Lunt • Putnam • Reed • Swan | ||
| 1892 |
Baker • Beatty • Buffington • Dallas • Gilbert • Goff • Grosscup • McCormick • McKenna • Morrow • Niles • Peelle • Rector • Sanborn • Shipman • Shiras • Taft • Townsend • Woolson • Woods | ||
| 1893 | |||
