Northern District of Illinois / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1942
Charles Edgar Woodward
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, Charles Edgar Woodward was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 2, 1929
- Appointed by
- Calvin Coolidge, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Succeeded
- Adam C. Cliffe
- Succeeded by
- Elwyn Riley Shaw
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Northern District of Illinois · succeeded Adam C. Cliffe | Coolidge (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
| Northwestern University | ||
| Read law | 1899 |
Sources
13 years on the Northern District of Illinois. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).