Second Circuit / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1963

Charles Edward Clark

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Edward Clark was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1913. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 7, 1939

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Yale College 1911 · Yale Law School 1913
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1939Second CircuitRoosevelt (D)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
Sources

24 years on the Second Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).