Charles Ferguson Paul (April 26, 1902 – February 17, 1965) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia.

Charles Ferguson Paul
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
In office
1963–1965
Preceded byHarry Evans Watkins
Succeeded byRobert Earl Maxwell
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
In office
March 5, 1960 – February 17, 1965
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byHerbert Stephenson Boreman
Succeeded byRobert Earl Maxwell
Personal details
Born
Charles Ferguson Paul

(1902-04-26)April 26, 1902
Wheeling, West Virginia
DiedFebruary 17, 1965(1965-02-17) (aged 62)
EducationWest Virginia University (A.B.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

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Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Paul received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from West Virginia University in 1923 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1926. He was in private practice in Wheeling from 1926 to 1960.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On January 11, 1960, Paul was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia vacated by Judge Herbert Stephenson Boreman. Paul was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1960, and received his commission on March 5, 1960. He served as Chief Judge from 1963 until his death on February 17, 1965.[1]

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
1960–1965
Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
1963–1965