Third Circuit / Appointed 1939 / Served to 1944
Charles Alvin Jones
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Alvin Jones was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. He earned a law degree from Dickinson School of Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) in 1910. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, July 18, 1939
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1939
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Dickinson Law (now Penn State Dickinson Law) 1910
- Succeeded
- John Warren Davis
- Succeeded by
- Harry Ellis Kalodner
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1939 | Third Circuit · succeeded John Warren Davis | Roosevelt (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
5 years on the Third Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).