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Charles Hutcheson

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Charles Hutcheson
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Years in office: 1959 - 1969

Years in office: 1944 - 1959
Personal
Birthplace
Virginia


Charles Sterling Hutcheson (1894-1969) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.[1]

Hutcheson was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 19, 1944, to a seat vacated by Luther Way; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 8, 1944, and received commission February 10th. He served as chief judge from 1948 until he assumed senior status on September 1, 1959. He served until his death on October 24, 1969.[1]

Early life and education

  • University of Virginia
  • College of William and Mary[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army Private, 1918-1919
  • Private practice, Boydton, Virginia, 1920-1944
  • U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1933-1944[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

Eastern District of Virginia

Hutcheson was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on January 19, 1944, to a seat vacated by Luther Way; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 8, 1944, and received commission February 10th. He served as chief judge from 1948 until he assumed senior status on September 1, 1959. He served until his death on October 24, 1969.[1]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Luther Way
Eastern District of Virginia
1944–1959
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Oren Lewis