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Charles Henry Simonton
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Charles Henry Simonton served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Grover Cleveland and confirmed Dec 19, 1893.
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland
- Confirmed
- Dec 19, 1893
- Born
- 1829
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South CarolinaGrover Cleveland · Jan 13, 1887 – Dec 28, 1893
- Judge, U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth CircuitGrover Cleveland · Dec 19, 1893 – Apr 25, 1904
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGrover Cleveland · Dec 19, 1893 – Apr 25, 1904
Education
- South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina)1849
- Read law1851
Career
Private practice, Charleston, South Carolina, 1851-1886; Assistant clerk, South Carolina House of Representatives, 1851-1852; State representative, South Carolina, 1858-1862, 1865-1866, 1877-1886; Confederate Army colonel, 1861-1865
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