Who appointed Charlton Reid Beattie?

President Calvin Coolidge appointed Charlton Reid Beattie to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1925.

Was Charlton Reid Beattie appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?

Charlton Reid Beattie was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.

What was Charlton Reid Beattie's confirmation vote?

Charlton Reid Beattie was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.

Eastern District of Louisiana / Appointed 1925 / Served to 1925

Charlton Reid Beattie

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Appointed by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 and confirmed by voice vote, Charlton Reid Beattie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He earned a law degree from University of Virginia School of Law in 1891. Rulings & record ↓ Sources ↓

Lived: 1869–1925
Appointed by: Calvin Coolidge, 1925
Confirmed: by voice vote
Education: University of Virginia Law 1891
Succeeded: Rufus Edward Foster
Succeeded by: Louis Henry Burns

Federal judicial service

Year	Court	Appointed by	Vote
1925	Eastern District of Louisiana succeeded Rufus Edward Foster	Coolidge (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

University of Virginia		1889
University of Virginia School of Law	LL.B.	1891

Judicial Record

In our data, Beattie authored 2 published opinions for the court (1925). Most cited: United States v. Lindsly (16 citations).

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Recent & notable rulings

Year	Case	Citation	Cited
1925	United States v. Lindsly	7 F.2d 247	16
1925	McLaughlin v. Western Union Telegraph Co.	7 F.2d 177	14

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Questions & answers

Who appointed Charlton Reid Beattie?: President Calvin Coolidge appointed Charlton Reid Beattie to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in 1925.
Was Charlton Reid Beattie appointed by a Democrat or a Republican?: Charlton Reid Beattie was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge, a Republican. JudicialFinder records the appointing president's party, not a judge's own politics.
What was Charlton Reid Beattie's confirmation vote?: Charlton Reid Beattie was confirmed by voice vote on January 19, 1925. No senator-by-senator tally was recorded.
Which court was Charlton Reid Beattie on?: Charlton Reid Beattie was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

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Appointed in 1925. Data as of 2026-08-10. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).