Fourth Circuit / Appointed 1893 / Served to 1904
Charles Henry Simonton
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appointed by President Grover Cleveland in 1893 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Henry Simonton was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He previously served on the District of South Carolina and U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit.Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, December 19, 1893
- Appointed by
- Grover Cleveland, 1893
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Hugh Lennox Bond
- Succeeded by
- Jeter Connelly Pritchard
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1887 | District of South Carolina · succeeded George Seabrook Bryan | Cleveland (D) | voice |
| 1893 | U.S. Circuit Courts for the Fourth Circuit | Cleveland (D) | voice |
| 1893 | Fourth Circuit · succeeded Hugh Lennox Bond | Cleveland (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
| South Carolina College (now University of South Carolina) | 1849 | |
| Read law | 1851 |
Sources
10 years on the Fourth Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).