Charles W. Raymond (judge) explained

Office:Judge for the Western District of the United States Court for the Indian Territory
Term Start:1902
Term End:November 16, 1907
Appointer:Theodore Roosevelt
Predecessor:Position established
Successor:Position disestablished
Office2:Roving Judge for the United States Court for the Indian Territory
Term Start2:1901
Term End2:1902
Appointer2:William McKinley
Predecessor2:John R. Thomas
Successor2:Position disestablished
Birth Place:Dubuque, Iowa
Birth Date:28 August 1858
Death Place:Watseka, Illinois
Resting Place:Onarga, Illinois
Education:Wabash College

Charles W. Raymond (August 8, 1858 - September 28, 1939) was an American judge who served on the United States Court for the Indian Territory between 1901 and Oklahoma statehood on November 16, 1907.

Biography

Charles W. Raymond was born on August 28, 1858, to William and Mary Raymond in Dubuque, Iowa. His father served in the Union Army and died at the Battle of Nashville. After his father's death his mother left him to work as a laborer on a farm. He eventually rejoined his mother and attended Wabash College. He worked as a deputy court clerk, read the law, and was admitted to the bar.[1] In 1901, he was appointed as a roving judge for the United States Court for the Indian Territory by William McKinley. In 1902, he was appointed as the first judge for the Western District of the same court by Theodore Roosevelt. He left office upon Oklahoma statehood on November 16, 1907, and moved to Illinois.[2] He died on September 28, 1939, in Watseka, Illinois. He was buried in Onarga, Illinois.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Creel . Von Russell . Raymond, Charles W. (1858–1939). . okhistory.org . . 17 September 2024 . November 3, 2015.
  2. Creel . Von Russell . Fifteen Men in Ermine: Judges of the United States Court for the Indian Territory, 1889-1907 . . Summer 2008 . 86 . 2 . 158-185 . 12 September 2024.