Charles Witmer
Charles Whitmer (1862-1925) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 20, 1911 to fill the seat vacated by Robert Wodrow Archbald. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1911, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 7, 1925.[1] Witmer was succeeded in this position by Albert Williams Johnson.
Early life and education
- Central College, Pennsylvania, A.B., 1883
- Read law, 1887
Professional career
- County solicitor, Northumberland County, 1888-1891, 1894-1900
- Assistant attorney, Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, 1902-1904
- Chief counsel, Dairy Food Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1904-1905
- Special counsel, Pennsylvania Auditor General's Department, 1905-1906
- U.S. Marshal, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1907
- U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1907-1911
Judicial nominations and appointments
Middle District of Pennsylvania
Witmer was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 20, 1911 to fill the seat vacated by Robert Wodrow Archbald.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1911, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 7, 1925. Witmer was succeeded in this position by Albert Williams Johnson.
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Robert Wodrow Archbald |
Middle District of Pennsylvania 1911–1925 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Albert Williams Johnson
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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 • | ||
