Charles Witmer
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Charles Whitmer (1862-1925) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
He was nominated by President William Howard Taft on February 20, 1911 to fill the seat vacated by Robert Wodrow Archbald. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1911, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on April 7, 1925.
Education
- Central College, Pennsylvania, A.B., 1883
- Read law, 1887
Professional career
- County solicitor, Northumberland County, 1888-1891, 1894-1900
- Assistant attorney, Spanish Treaty Claims Commission, 1902-1904
- Chief counsel, Dairy Food Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1904-1905
- Special counsel, Pennsylvania Auditor General's Department, 1905-1906
- U.S. Marshal, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1906-1907
- U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, 1907-1911
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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