Charles Cheatham Cavanah

Charles Cavanah
Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho
In office January 3, 1942 – June 30, 1953
Judge of the U.S. District Court for Idaho
In office January 3, 1927 – January 3, 1942
Appointed by	Calvin Coolidge
Preceded by	Frank Dietrich
Succeeded by	Chase Clark
Personal details
Born	September 26, 1871 Greensboro, North Carolina
Died	June 30, 1953 (aged 81)
Resting place	Morris Hill Cemetery Boise, Idaho
Nationality	United States
Spouse(s)	Mildred Benzel Cavanah (1877–1927)
Children	Mildred Ruth Cavanah Butler [1]
Profession	Attorney

Charles Cheatham Cavanah (September 26, 1871 – June 30, 1953) was a United States federal judge in Idaho. ^[2]

Born in Greensboro, North Carolina, Cavanah was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge on December 22, 1926, for the seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. It was vacated by Frank S. Dietrich, who was promoted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.^[3]

Confirmed by the U.S. Senate on January 3, 1927, Cavanah received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on January 3, 1942, and served in that capacity for over eleven years, until his death at age 81 in 1953.

Cavanah and his wife, Mildred Benzel Cavanah (1877–1927), are buried at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise.

References

1. "Mildred Cavanah gets license here". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). June 22, 1936. p. 6.
2. "Jurist retires". Spokane Daily Chronicle (Washington). (photo). August 7, 1943. p. 3.
3. "From obscurity to fame in Idaho". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). January 4, 1927. p. 4.

External links

• Charles Cheatham Cavanah at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

• Charles Cheatham Cavanah at Find a Grave