Charles E. Stewart, Jr.
Charles E. Stewart, Jr. (born September 1, 1916, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, d. October 28, 1994, Poughkeepsie, New York) was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Judge Stewart received a B.A. from Harvard University in 1938 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1948. During World War II, he served as an Army Captain in Gen. George S. Patton's tank corps, and won the Bronze Star.[1] He was nominated to the court by Richard M. Nixon on June 15, 1972, to a seat vacated by Sidney Sugarman, confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1972, and received his commission on June 30, 1972. He assumed senior status on January 2, 1985, and served in that capacity until his death.
Notes
- ↑ Charles E. Stewart Jr., 78, Federal Judge for 22 Years, New York Times, October 30, 1994
External links
- Charles E. Stewart, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Sidney Sugarman |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1972–1985 |
Succeeded by Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum |
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