U.S. Supreme Court / Appointed 1957 / Served to 1962
Portrait of Charles Evans Whittaker

Charles Evans Whittaker

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States

Appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Evans Whittaker was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned a law degree from Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) in 1924. He previously served on the Western District of Missouri and Eighth Circuit.Sources — FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 19, 1957

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Kansas City Law (now of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) 1924
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1954Western District of MissouriEisenhower (R)voice
1956Eighth CircuitEisenhower (R)voice
1957Supreme Court · succeeded Stanley Forman ReedEisenhower (R)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t available for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many earlier justices were confirmed by voice vote.

Education
Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)LL.B.1924
Sources

5 years on the Court. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).