Charles E. Stewart Jr.

Charles E. Stewart Jr.
Charles E. Stewart Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; January 2, 1985 – October 28, 1994
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
	In office; June 30, 1972 – January 2, 1985
Appointed by	Richard Nixon
Preceded by	Sidney Sugarman
Succeeded by	Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum
Personal details
Born	Charles Edward Stewart Jr.; September 1, 1916; Glen Ridge, New Jersey
Died	October 28, 1994 (aged 78); Poughkeepsie, New York
Education	Harvard University (B.A.); Harvard Law School (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born September 1, 1916, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Stewart received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1938 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1948. During World War II, he served as an Army Captain in General George S. Patton's tank corps, and won the Bronze Star.[1] He was in private practice in New York City, New York from 1948 to 1972.[2]

Stewart was nominated by President Richard Nixon on June 15, 1972, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated by Judge Sidney Sugarman. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 28, 1972, and received his commission on June 30, 1972. He assumed senior status on January 2, 1985. His service terminated on October 28, 1994, due to his death in Poughkeepsie, New York.[2]

Legal offices
Preceded by Sidney Sugarman	Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York 1972–1985	Succeeded by Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum

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