Charles Albert Woods
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Charles Albert Woods was a United States federal judge
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Born in Darlington, South Carolina
, Woods received an A.B.
from Wofford College
in 1872 and read law to enter the bar in 1873. He was in private practice from 1873 to 1903. He was a Justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court
from 1903 to 1913.
On April 24, 1913, Woods was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
vacated by Nathan Goff. Woods was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 5, 1913, and received his commission the same day. Woods served in that capacity until his death, in 1925, in Florence, South Carolina
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington, South Carolina
Darlington is a city in and the county seat of Darlington County, in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of South Carolina. It is a center for tobacco farming. The population was 6,720 at the 2000 census and is part of the Florence Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Woods received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Wofford College
Wofford College
Established in 1854 and related to the United Methodist Church, Wofford College is an independent, Phi Beta Kappa liberal arts college of 1,525 students located in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. The historic campus is recognized as a national arboretum and features “The...
in 1872 and read law to enter the bar in 1873. He was in private practice from 1873 to 1903. He was a Justice on the South Carolina Supreme Court
South Carolina Supreme Court
The South Carolina Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The court is composed of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices.-Selection of Justices:...
from 1903 to 1913.
On April 24, 1913, Woods was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia, with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:*District of Maryland*Eastern District of North Carolina...
vacated by Nathan Goff. Woods was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on June 5, 1913, and received his commission the same day. Woods served in that capacity until his death, in 1925, in Florence, South Carolina
Florence, South Carolina
-Municipal government and politics:The City of Florence has a council-manager form of government. The mayor and city council are elected every four years, with no term limits...
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