Paul Charlton
Paul Charlton was an Article I federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. He joined the court in 1911 after being nominated by President William Howard Taft. At the time of his appointment, Charlton was the Legal Counsel for the War Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs. Charlton served until March 26, 1913, when he resigned to return to private practice.[1]
Early life and education
Charlton studied law at Yale Law, alongside later President and Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft.[1]
Professional career
- Private Practice, 1882-1888
- Legal Counsel, War Department Bureau of Insular Affairs, 1901-1911[1]
Judicial career
District of Puerto Rico
Charlton was nominated to the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico by William Howard Taft on Juy 1, 1911, to a seat vacated by John James Jenkins. Charlton served until March 26, 1913, when he resigned to return to private practice. He was succeeded by Peter Joseph Hamilton.[1]
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: John James Jenkins |
District of Puerto Rico 1911–1913 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Peter Joseph Hamilton
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| 1909 |
Bean • Carpenter • Connor • Donworth • Grubb • Hand • Hundley • Lanning • Lurton • Orr • Purdy • Rellstab • Warrington • Willard | ||
| 1910 |
Archbald • Barber • Carland • Cooper • Denison • De Vries • Hollister • Hughes • Hunt • Killits • Knapp • Knappen • Lamar • Mack • Montgomery • Rasch • Rose • Russell • Smith • Van Devanter • Van Valkenburgh • White | ||
| 1911 |
Angell • Day • Denison • Elliott • Martin • Rudkin • Schofield • Sessions • H. Smith • W. Smith • Veeder • Whitmer • Youmans | ||
| 1912 |
Bourquin • Cheney • Cushman • Dodge • Geiger • Howard • Mayer • McPherson • Morton • Pitney • Pope • Sloan • Thompson • Tuttle • | ||
