Charles Almon Dewey | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
In office March 1, 1949 – March 2, 1958 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
In office January 31, 1928 – March 1, 1949 | |
Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 52 |
Succeeded by | Carroll O. Switzer |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Almon Dewey September 11, 1877 Washington, Iowa |
Died | March 2, 1958 Des Moines, Iowa | (aged 80)
Education | University of Iowa College of Law ( LL.B.) |
Charles Almon Dewey (September 11, 1877 – March 2, 1958) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Born in Washington, Iowa, Dewey attended Oberlin College in Ohio. [1] He was a Corporal in the United States Volunteers during the Spanish–American War. In 1901, he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Iowa College of Law, [1] and entered private practice in Washington, Iowa. [2] He was city attorney of Washington from 1905 to 1909, and county attorney for Washington County, Iowa from 1909 to 1915. [2] From 1918 to 1928, he served as a state district court judge in Iowa's sixth judicial district. [1]
In 1927, a backlog of unresolved cases had developed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. [3] On January 19, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law a bill that authorized the appointment of a second judge to the Southern District of Iowa, with the proviso that when the existing judgeship becomes vacant, it shall not be filled unless authorized by Congress. [4]
Dewey was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 23, 1928, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, to a new seat authorized by 45 Stat. 52. [2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1928, and received his commission the same day. [2] He assumed senior status on March 1, 1949. [2] As a senior judge, he was given temporary assignments three times, sitting by designation in St. Louis, Missouri, New York City, New York and Miami, Florida. [1] His service terminated on March 2, 1958, due to his death in Des Moines, Iowa. [2]
Charles Almon Dewey | |
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Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
In office March 1, 1949 – March 2, 1958 | |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa | |
In office January 31, 1928 – March 1, 1949 | |
Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 52 |
Succeeded by | Carroll O. Switzer |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles Almon Dewey September 11, 1877 Washington, Iowa |
Died | March 2, 1958 Des Moines, Iowa | (aged 80)
Education | University of Iowa College of Law ( LL.B.) |
Charles Almon Dewey (September 11, 1877 – March 2, 1958) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Born in Washington, Iowa, Dewey attended Oberlin College in Ohio. [1] He was a Corporal in the United States Volunteers during the Spanish–American War. In 1901, he received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Iowa College of Law, [1] and entered private practice in Washington, Iowa. [2] He was city attorney of Washington from 1905 to 1909, and county attorney for Washington County, Iowa from 1909 to 1915. [2] From 1918 to 1928, he served as a state district court judge in Iowa's sixth judicial district. [1]
In 1927, a backlog of unresolved cases had developed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. [3] On January 19, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law a bill that authorized the appointment of a second judge to the Southern District of Iowa, with the proviso that when the existing judgeship becomes vacant, it shall not be filled unless authorized by Congress. [4]
Dewey was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on January 23, 1928, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, to a new seat authorized by 45 Stat. 52. [2] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 31, 1928, and received his commission the same day. [2] He assumed senior status on March 1, 1949. [2] As a senior judge, he was given temporary assignments three times, sitting by designation in St. Louis, Missouri, New York City, New York and Miami, Florida. [1] His service terminated on March 2, 1958, due to his death in Des Moines, Iowa. [2]