Charles Fletcher Johnson (February 14, 1859 – February 15, 1930) was a

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from

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and a

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of the

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. Johnson was nominated by President

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on October 1, 1917, to a seat vacated by

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. He was confirmed by the

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on October 1, 1917, and received commission the same day. Assumed

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on April 30, 1929. Johnson's service was terminated on February 15, 1930, due to death.

Education and career

Born on February 14, 1859, in

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, Kennebec County,

, Johnson attended the common schools and Waterville Classical Institute. He received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1879 from

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and

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in 1886. He was principal of the high school of Machias, Washington County, Maine from 1881 to 1886. He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Waterville, Maine from 1886 to 1911. He was an unsuccessful candidate for

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in 1892 and 1894. He was elected Mayor of Waterville in 1893, but left that office in 1894.History of Mayors
City of Waterville, Maine He was a member of the

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in 1905 and 1907.

Congressional service

Johnson was elected as a

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to the

in 1910 and served from March 4, 1911, until March 3, 1917. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916. He was Chairman of the Committee on National Banks (

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), Committee on Fisheries (

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) and the Committee on Pensions (64th United States Congress).

Federal judicial service

Johnson was nominated by President

on October 1, 1917, to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

. He was confirmed by the

on October 1, 1917, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

on April 30, 1929. His service terminated on February 15, 1930, due to his death while on a visit to

St. Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

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. He was interred in Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville.

References

Sources

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Charles F. 1859 births 1930 deaths Bowdoin College alumni Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Democratic Party United States senators from Maine Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit Mayors of Waterville, Maine United States court of appeals judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson 20th-century American judges People from Winslow, Maine