Who appointed Charles Dickens Clark?

President Grover Cleveland appointed Charles Dickens Clark to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 1895.

Was Charles Dickens Clark appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Dickens Clark was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Dickens Clark's confirmation vote?

Charles Dickens Clark was confirmed by voice vote on January 21, 1895. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Tennessee / Appointed 1895 / Served to 1908

Charles Dickens Clark

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee

Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1895 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Dickens Clark was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. He earned a law degree from Cumberland School of Law in 1873. He previously served on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Sources ↓

Lived: 1847–1908
Appointed by: Grover Cleveland, 1895
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: Burritt College 1871 · Cumberland Law 1873
Succeeded: David McKendree Key
Succeeded by: Edward Terry Sanford

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1895	Eastern District of Tennessee succeeded David McKendree Key	Cleveland (D)	Voice vote
1895	Middle District of Tennessee succeeded David McKendree Key	Cleveland (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

Burritt College	B.A.	1871
Cumberland School of Law	LL.B.	1873

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Dickens Clark?: President Grover Cleveland appointed Charles Dickens Clark to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 1895.
Was Charles Dickens Clark appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charles Dickens Clark was appointed by President Grover Cleveland, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Dickens Clark's confirmation vote?: Charles Dickens Clark was confirmed by voice vote on January 21, 1895. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Dickens Clark on?: Charles Dickens Clark was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.

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