Northern District of West Virginia / Appointed 1960 / Served to 1965
Charles Ferguson Paul
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1960 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Ferguson Paul was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia. He earned a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1926. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 1, 1960
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1960
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- West Virginia 1923 · Harvard Law School 1926
- Succeeded
- Herbert Stephenson Boreman
- Succeeded by
- Robert Earl Maxwell
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Northern District of West Virginia · succeeded Herbert Stephenson Boreman | Eisenhower (R) | 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
| West Virginia University | A.B. | 1923 |
| Harvard Law School | LL.B. | 1926 |
Sources
4 years on the Northern District of West Virginia. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).