Charles Fletcher Johnson

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

Appointed by President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Fletcher Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Sources ↓

Lived

1859–1930

Appointed by

Woodrow Wilson, 1917

Confirmed

by voice vote

Education

Bowdoin College 1879

Succeeded

William LeBaron Putnam

Succeeded by

Scott Wilson

Federal judicial service

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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Fletcher Johnson?

President Woodrow Wilson appointed Charles Fletcher Johnson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in 1917.

Was Charles Fletcher Johnson appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charles Fletcher Johnson was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charles Fletcher Johnson's confirmation vote?

Charles Fletcher Johnson was confirmed by voice vote on October 1, 1917. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Which court was Charles Fletcher Johnson on?

Charles Fletcher Johnson was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

12 years on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).