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Charles Woodward
Charles Edgar Woodward (1876-1942) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Woodward was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 1, 1929, to a seat vacated by Adam Cliffe; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1929, and received commission that same day. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on May 15, 1942.[1] Woodward was succeeded in this position by Elwyn Shaw.
Early life and education
- Northwestern University
- Read law, 1899[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Ottawa, Illinois, 1899-1929
- Assistant attorney general of Illinois, 1905-1913
- President, Illinois Constitutional Convention, 1920[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Northern District of Illinois
Woodward was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on March 1, 1929, to a seat vacated by Adam Cliffe; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1929, and received commission that same day. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on May 15, 1942.[1] Woodward was succeeded in this position by Elwyn Shaw.
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Woodward's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Adam Cliffe |
Northern District of Illinois 1929–1942 Seat #3T |
Succeeded by: Elwyn Shaw
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| 1923 | |||
| 1924 |
Boynton • Davis • Dawkins, Sr. • Graham • Hand • Jones • Kennamer • Kerrigan • Martin • McCormick • Moorman • Pray • Young | ||
| 1925 |
A. Anderson • H. Anderson • Baltzell • Beattie • Booth • Burns • Clark • Dawson • Foster • Henning • Hough • Johnson • McCamant • Meekins • Molyneaux • Moorman • Moscowitz • Otis • Parker • Raymond • Sanborn • Slick • St. Sure • Stone • Thacher • Van Valkenburgh | ||
| 1926 | |||
| 1927 |
Adler • Bryant • F. Coleman • W. Coleman • Hand • Hayes • Kirkpatrick • Letts • McNary • Moinet • Northcott • Tilson • Wham | ||
| 1928 |
Borah • Burrows • Cline • Cotteral • Deaver • Dewey • Gordon • Green • Hahn • Hickenlooper • Hicks • Louderback • Martineau • McCarthy • McDermott • McVicar • Norcross • Sinnott • Taylor • Tilson • Vaught • West | ||
| 1929 |
Akerman • Chase • Cox • Fake • Garrett • Nevin • Ritter • Woodward | ||
