Charles Swayne

Judge Charles Swayne

Personal

Birthday:

8/10/1842

Birthplace:

Guyencourt, DE

Date of Death:

7/5/1907

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1871-1885
Private practice, Pensacola, Florida, 1885-1889
Republican candidate for Florida Supreme Court, 1888

Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, December 13, 1904, and found not guilty by the U.S. Senate, February 27, 1905.

Education

Name of School:

University of Pennsylvania Law School

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Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1871

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Florida

Court Name:

Florida Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Benjamin Harrison

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

04/01/1890

Termination Date:

7/5/1907

Termination Reason:

Death