Charles Francis Lynch

Charles Francis Lynch
Charles Francis Lynch
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
	In office; July 1, 1919 – March 31, 1925
Appointed by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Thomas Griffith Haight
Succeeded by	William Clark
Personal details
Born	Charles Francis Lynch; January 9, 1884; Franklin, New Jersey
Died	June 17, 1942 (aged 58)
Education	read law

Charles Francis Lynch (January 9, 1884 – June 17, 1942) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Education and career

Born on January 9, 1884, in Franklin, New Jersey, Lynch read law in 1906. He entered private practice in Paterson, New Jersey from 1906 to 1913. He was an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1913 to 1916, serving as Second Assistant United States Attorney from 1913 to 1914, and as First Assistant United States Attorney from 1914 to 1916. He was the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1916 to 1919.[1]

Federal judicial service

Lynch was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on June 16, 1919, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Thomas Griffith Haight. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 1, 1919, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on March 31, 1925, due to his resignation.[1]

Later career and death

Following his resignation from the federal bench, Lynch returned to private practice in Paterson from 1925 to 1942. He was a city councilman for Paterson until 1940. He died on June 17, 1942.[1]

gollark: You could transmit power that way too, though it would be... dangerous, inefficient, more expensive and less practical than cables, etc.

gollark: Just very short-range radio.

gollark: I think it's technically possible to do it, but impractical and hard and inefficient.

gollark: Use wireless components.

gollark: The CC community's OS obsession is unhealthy.

References

Charles Francis Lynch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Charles Francis Lynch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Thomas Griffith Haight	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1919–1925	Succeeded by William Clark

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.

[auto-1] Charles Francis Lynch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.