Eastern District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1956 / Served to 2002

C[harles] William Kraft Jr.

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956 and confirmed by voice vote, C[harles] William Kraft Jr. was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He earned a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) in 1927. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 28, 1956

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
University of Pennsylvania 1924 · University of Pennsylvania Law School (now Carey Law School) 1927
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1956Eastern District of PennsylvaniaEisenhower (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Sources

45 years on the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).