Middle District of Pennsylvania / Appointed 1911 / Served to 1925

Charles B. Witmer

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania

Appointed by President William H. Taft in 1911 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles B. Witmer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Sources ↓

Lived
1862–1925
Appointed by
William H. Taft, 1911
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Central Pennsylvania Business School (now Central Penn College) 1883

Federal judicial service

YearCourtAppointed byVote
1911Middle District of PennsylvaniaTaft (R)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

Central Pennsylvania Business School (now Central Penn College)A.B.1883
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Questions & answers

Who appointed Charles B. Witmer?
President William H. Taft appointed Charles B. Witmer to the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania in 1911.
Was Charles B. Witmer appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?
Charles B. Witmer was appointed by President William H. Taft, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charles B. Witmer's confirmation vote?
Charles B. Witmer was confirmed by voice vote on March 2, 1911. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charles B. Witmer on?
Charles B. Witmer was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Sources

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