Charles E. Stewart Jr.

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Charles E. Stewart Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
January 2, 1985 – October 28, 1994
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
June 30, 1972 – January 2, 1985
Appointed byRichard Nixon
Preceded bySidney Sugarman
Succeeded byMiriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Personal details
Born
Charles Edward Stewart Jr.

(1916-09-01)September 1, 1916
Glen Ridge, New Jersey
DiedOctober 28, 1994(1994-10-28) (aged 78)
Poughkeepsie, New York
EducationHarvard University (B.A.)
Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

Charles Edward Stewart Jr. (September 1, 1916 – October 28, 1994) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Education and career[]

Born September 1, 1916, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Stewart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1938 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1948. During World War II, he served as an Army Captain in General George S. Patton's tank corps, and won the Bronze Star.[1] He was in private practice in New York City, New York from 1948 to 1972.[2]

Federal judicial service[]

Stewart was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 15, 1972, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Sidney Sugarman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1972, and received his commission on June 30, 1972. He assumed senior status on January 2, 1985. His service terminated on October 28, 1994, due to his death in Poughkeepsie, New York.[2]

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
1972–1985
Succeeded by


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