American judge
| Charles Albert Boynton | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office May 1, 1947 – October 12, 1954 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas | |
| In office December 17, 1924 – May 1, 1947 | |
| Appointed by | Calvin Coolidge |
| Preceded by | William Robert Smith |
| Succeeded by | R. Ewing Thomason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Albert Boynton (1867-11-26)November 26, 1867 Quebec, Canada |
| Died | October 12, 1954(1954-10-12) (aged 86) Dallas, Texas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Western Kentucky University (B.B.S.) University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.) |
Charles Albert Boynton (November 26, 1867 – October 12, 1954) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, serving for 30 years from 1924 to 1954.
Education and career
Born in East Hatley, Compton County, Quebec, Canada, Boynton received a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Glasgow Normal School (now Western Kentucky University) in 1888 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1891.
Legal career
He was in private practice in Waco, Texas from 1891 to 1907. He was the United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas from 1907 to 1912, and then returned to private practice in Waco until 1924.
Federal judicial service
On December 16, 1924, Boynton was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas vacated by Judge William Robert Smith. Boynton was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 17, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on May 1, 1947, serving in that capacity until his death.
Death
He died on October 12, 1954, in Dallas, Texas.
References
- BOYNTON, Charles Albert, in Who's Who in America (1926 edition) ; p.320
- ^ Charles Albert Boynton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Charles Albert Boynton at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded byRentfro Banton Creager | Republican nominee for Governor of Texas 1918 |
Succeeded byJ. G. Culbertson |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded byWilliam Robert Smith | Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas 1924–1947 |
Succeeded byR. Ewing Thomason |
- 1867 births
- 1954 deaths
- United States Attorneys for the Western District of Texas
- Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States district court judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge
- 20th-century American judges
- University of Michigan Law School alumni
- Canadian emigrants to the United States