Charles Ferguson Paul
Charles Ferguson Paul (April 26, 1902 – February 17, 1965) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, Paul received an A.B. from West Virginia University in 1923 and an LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1926. He was in private practice in Wheeling from 1926 to 1960.
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 Herbert S. 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, in 1965.
Sources
- Charles Ferguson Paul at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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| Preceded by Herbert Stephenson Boreman |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia 1960–1965 |
Succeeded by Robert Earl Maxwell |
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