Charles I. Dawson
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles I. Dawson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1881–1969
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1925
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Charles Harwood Moorman
- Succeeded by
- Elwood Hamilton
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | Western District of Kentucky succeeded Charles Harwood Moorman | Coolidge (R) | 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
| University of Kentucky | ||
| Read law | 1905 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Dawson authored 26 published opinions for the court (1925–1935). Most cited: Hart Coal Corporation v. Sparks (21 citations).
A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included. Counts and rankings are objective and recomputable: how we count. We describe the record, not the judge.
Recent & notable rulings
| Year | Case | Citation | Cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Hart Coal Corporation v. Sparks | 7 F. Supp. 16 | 21 |
| 1925 | Langstaff v. Lucas | 9 F.2d 691 | 21 |
| 1935 | Penn v. Glenn | 10 F. Supp. 483 | 18 |
| 1926 | Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. | 13 F.2d 633 | 15 |
| 1934 | Louisville Credit Men's Adjustment Bureau v. United States | 6 F. Supp. 196 | 14 |
| 1927 | Thomas E. Basham Co. v. Lucas | 21 F.2d 550 | 13 |
| 1925 | Fidelity & Columbia Trust Co. v. Lucas | 7 F.2d 146 | 13 |
| 1934 | In Re Radford | 8 F. Supp. 489 | 12 |
| 1931 | Sterling Oil & Gas Co. v. Lucas | 51 F.2d 413 | 12 |
| 1931 | Kentucky River Coal Corporation v. Lucas | 51 F.2d 586 | 12 |
| 1925 | Kentucky Tobacco Products Co. v. Lucas | 5 F.2d 723 | 12 |
| 1933 | Wesch v. Helburn | 5 F. Supp. 581 | 10 |
| 1932 | In Re Brown | 60 F.2d 269 | 10 |
| 1927 | Owensboro Ditcher & Grader Co. v. Lucas | 18 F.2d 798 | 10 |
| 1926 | United States v. Board | 14 F.2d 459 | 10 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 26 authored opinions in our data. “Cited” is inbound citations across the CourtListener corpus. Case links open the ruling’s full text (CourtListener) or its page here; read the methodology and verify against the primary source.
Questions & answers
- Who appointed Charles I. Dawson?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Charles I. Dawson to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky in 1925.
- Was Charles I. Dawson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles I. Dawson was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles I. Dawson's confirmation vote?
- Charles I. Dawson was confirmed by voice vote on January 13, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles I. Dawson on?
- Charles I. Dawson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky.
Sources
Each fact on this page traces to a primary public record.
- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- Portrait: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (Public domain), via Wikimedia Commons
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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10 years on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).