U.S. Customs Court / Appointed 1943 / Served to 1975

Charles Drummond Lawrence

Judge, U.S. Customs Court

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1943 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Drummond Lawrence was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court. He earned a law degree from New York Law School in 1902. Sources ↓

Lived
1878–1975
Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1943
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
New York Law School 1902
Succeeded by
Frederick Landis

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1943U.S. Customs CourtF.D. Roosevelt (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

Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles Drummond Lawrence?
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Charles Drummond Lawrence to the U.S. Customs Court in 1943.
Was Charles Drummond Lawrence appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Charles Drummond Lawrence was appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Democrat. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles Drummond Lawrence's confirmation vote?
Charles Drummond Lawrence was confirmed by voice vote on February 18, 1943. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles Drummond Lawrence on?
Charles Drummond Lawrence was a Judge on the U.S. Customs Court.

Sources

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