District of Idaho / Appointed 1927 / Served to 1953

Charles Cheatham Cavanah

Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1927 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Cheatham Cavanah was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 3, 1927

Appointed by
Calvin Coolidge, 1927
Confirmed
by voice vote
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1927District of Idaho · succeeded Frank Sigel DietrichCoolidge (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.

Sources

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