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Moorman, Charles Harwood

Born April 24, 1876, in Big Spring, KY
Died January 26, 1938

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Nominated by Calvin Coolidge on January 3, 1924, to a seat vacated by Walter Evans. Confirmed by the Senate on January 8, 1924, and received commission on January 8, 1924. Service terminated on February 2, 1925, due to appointment to another judicial position.

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Nominated by Calvin Coolidge on January 2, 1925, to a seat vacated by Loyal Edwin Knappen. Confirmed by the Senate on January 13, 1925, and received commission on January 13, 1925. Service terminated on January 26, 1938, due to death.

Education:
Read law, 1900

Professional Career:

Private practice, Elizabethtown, Kentucky, 1900-1906
Private practice, Louisville, Kentucky, 1906-1921
Volunteer, American Red Cross, France, 1917-1918
U.S. Army major, JAG Department, 1918
Judge, Kentucky Court of Appeals, 1921-1923
Member, Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now Judicial Conference of the United States), 1932-1937