Charles Albert Boynton

American judge

Charles Albert Boynton (November 26, 1867 – October 12, 1954) was a Canadian-born American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served for 30 years from 1924 to 1954 as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas .

Education and career

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Born in East Hatley , Compton County, Quebec , Canada, Boynton received a Bachelor of Business Studies degree from Glasgow Normal School (now Western Kentucky University ) in 1888 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1891.

Legal career

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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.

Federal judicial service

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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 Judge William Robert 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.

Death

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He died on October 12, 1954, in Dallas , Texas.

References

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1. ↑ BOYNTON, Charles Albert , in _Who's Who in America _ (1926 edition); p.320

 [Charles Albert Boynton](https://www.fjc.gov/node/1378131)
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_, a publication of the [Federal Judicial Center](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Judicial_Center "Federal Judicial Center")
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Sources

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• Charles Albert Boynton at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

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