Charles Albert Boynton
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Charles Albert Boynton was a United States federal judge
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Born in Quebec, Canada, Boynton received a B.B.S. from Glasgow Normal University, Kentucky in 1888 and an LL.B. from the University of Michigan
in 1891. He was in private practice in Waco, Texas
from 1891 to 1907. He was the United States Attorney
for the Western District of Texas from 1907 to 1912, and then returned to private practice in Waco until 1924.
On December 16, 1924, Boynton was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
vacated by William R. Smith
. Boynton was confirmed by the United States Senate
on December 17, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
on May 1, 1947, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1954, in Dallas, Texas
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Quebec, Canada, Boynton received a B.B.S. from Glasgow Normal University, Kentucky in 1888 and an LL.B. from the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in 1891. He was in private practice in Waco, Texas
Waco, Texas
Waco is a city in and the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. Situated along the Brazos River and on the I-35 corridor, halfway between Dallas and Austin, it is the economic, cultural, and academic center of the 'Heart of Texas' region....
from 1891 to 1907. He was the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Western District of Texas from 1907 to 1912, and then returned to private practice in Waco until 1924.
On December 16, 1924, Boynton was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court For the Western District Of Texas is a Federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin and Hill Country counties of the U.S....
vacated by William R. Smith
William Robert Smith
William Robert Smith was a United States representative from Texas and a United States federal judge.Born in Smith County, Texas, Smith graduated from the Sam Houston Normal Institute in Huntsville, Texas in 1883. He read law in 1885 and was admitted to the Texas bar, beginning the practice of law...
. Boynton was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on December 17, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 1, 1947, serving in that capacity until his death, in 1954, in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
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