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.
Charles Almon Dewey | |
|---|---|
| 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 (aged 80) Des Moines, Iowa |
| Education | University of Iowa College of Law (LL.B.) |
Education and career
editBorn 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]
Federal judicial service
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Ex-Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey Dead at Age 80," Cedar Rapids Gazette, 1958-03-03, at p. 4.
- ^ a b c d e f Charles Almon Dewey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Judge Wade Hits Delayed Legal Cases," Sioux City Journal, 1927-10-06, p. 1.
- ^ Pub. L. No. 6, ch. 10, 70th Cong., 1st Sess, 45 Stat. 52.
External links
edit- Charles Almon Dewey Papers are housed at the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives.
- Charles Almon Dewey at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.