Charles Almon Dewey
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1928 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Almon Dewey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. He earned a law degree from University of Iowa College of Law in 1901. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓
- Lived
- 1877–1958
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1928
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- University of Iowa College of Law 1901
- Succeeded by
- Carroll O. Switzer
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Southern District of Iowa | 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 Iowa College of Law | LL.B. | 1901 |
Judicial Record
In our data, Dewey authored 36 published opinions for the court (1928–1949). Most cited: Timberlake v. Day & Zimmerman, Inc. (24 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A selective record from published opinions in the CourtListener corpus, not every ruling; most unpublished district orders are not included.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Timberlake v. Day & Zimmerman, Inc. | 49 F. Supp. 28 | 24 |
| 1941 | Mortenson v. Western Light & Telephone Co. | 42 F. Supp. 319 | 19 |
| 1946 | Wright v. United States Rubber Co. | 69 F. Supp. 621 | 18 |
| 1948 | Brady Transfer & Storage Co. v. United States | 80 F. Supp. 110 | 15 |
| 1936 | Nesbitt Fruit Products, Inc. v. Wallace | 17 F. Supp. 141 | 12 |
| 1949 | United States v. O'CARTER | 91 F. Supp. 544 | 11 |
| 1947 | Reid v. Day & Zimmerman, Inc. | 73 F. Supp. 892 | 11 |
| 1946 | Crabb v. Welden Bros. | 65 F. Supp. 369 | 11 |
| 1945 | Kappler v. Republic Pictures Corporation | 59 F. Supp. 112 | 11 |
| 1945 | Bartels v. Birmingham | 59 F. Supp. 84 | 11 |
| 1935 | Central States Theatre Corporation v. Patz | 11 F. Supp. 566 | 11 |
| 1931 | Smith v. United States | 56 F.2d 636 | 11 |
| 1934 | In Re McMurray | 8 F. Supp. 449 | 10 |
| 1944 | Distelhorst v. Day & Zimmerman, Inc. | 58 F. Supp. 334 | 9 |
| 1941 | Glenn v. Holub | 36 F. Supp. 941 | 9 |
Showing the 15 most-cited of 36 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 Almon Dewey?
- President Calvin Coolidge appointed Charles Almon Dewey to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in 1928.
- Was Charles Almon Dewey appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
- Charles Almon Dewey was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
- What was Charles Almon Dewey's confirmation vote?
- Charles Almon Dewey was confirmed by voice vote on January 31, 1928. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
- Which court was Charles Almon Dewey on?
- Charles Almon Dewey was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.
Sources
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- FJC Biographical Directory
- Wikidata
- CourtListener bulk data (Free Law Project): authored opinions & citation counts
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30 years on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).