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.

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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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