District of Oregon / Appointed 1906 / Served to 1926
Charles Edwin Wolverton
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1906 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Edwin Wolverton was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon. He earned a law degree from Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Department of Law in 1874. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, January 10, 1906
- Appointed by
- Theodore Roosevelt, 1906
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- Christian College (now Western Oregon State) 1871 · Kentucky (later Transylvania University) Department of Law 1874
- Succeeded
- Charles Byron Bellinger
- Succeeded by
- John Hugh McNary
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | District of Oregon · succeeded Charles Byron Bellinger | Roosevelt (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
| Christian College (now Western Oregon State University) | B.S. | 1871 |
| Christian College (now Western Oregon State University) | A.B. | 1872 |
| Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Department of Law | LL.B. | 1874 |
Sources
20 years on the District of Oregon. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).