Eastern District of Virginia / Appointed 1944 / Served to 1969

Charles Sterling Hutcheson

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

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Sterling Hutcheson was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, February 8, 1944

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
Confirmed
by voice vote
Succeeded
Luther B. Way
Succeeded by
Oren Ritter Lewis
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1944Eastern District of Virginia · succeeded Luther B. WayRoosevelt (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

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