Southern District of California / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1954
Portrait of Campbell Eben Beaumont

Campbell Eben Beaumont

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Campbell Eben Beaumont was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1910. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived
1883–1954
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Cumberland Law 1910

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Southern District of CaliforniaF.D. Roosevelt (D)Voice vote

Party letters show the appointing president’s party, not the judge’s own. A voice vote means the chamber approved aloud. No senator-by-senator tally is recorded.

Confirmation vote

Voice vote

The Senate approved this confirmation aloud, with no senator-by-senator tally recorded. Recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989.

Education

Judicial Record

In our data, Beaumont authored 1 published opinion for the court (1947). Most cited: United States v. General Petroleum Corporation (9 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

YearCaseCitationCited
1947United States v. General Petroleum Corporation73 F. Supp. 2259

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Campbell Eben Beaumont?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Campbell Eben Beaumont to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California in 1939.
Was Campbell Eben Beaumont appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Campbell Eben Beaumont was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Campbell Eben Beaumont's confirmation vote?
Campbell Eben Beaumont was confirmed by voice vote on August 1, 1939. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Campbell Eben Beaumont on?
Campbell Eben Beaumont was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Sources

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15 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).