Western District of Texas / Appointed 1924 / Served to 1954
Charles Albert Boynton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1924 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Albert Boynton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. He earned a law degree from University of Michigan Law School in 1891. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 17, 1924
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1924
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Michigan Law School 1891
- Succeeded
- William Robert Smith Sr.
- Succeeded by
- Robert Ewing Thomason
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | Western District of Texas · succeeded William Robert Smith Sr. | Coolidge (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
| Glasgow Normal School (now University of Western Kentucky) | B.B.S. | 1888 |
| University of Michigan Law School | LL.B. | 1891 |
Sources
29 years on the Western District of Texas. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).