Charles Byron Bellinger

Charles Byron Bellinger (1839-1905) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

He was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on April 11, 1893. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 1893, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on May 12, 1905. Bellinger was succeeded in this position by Charles Edwin Wolverton.

Early life and education

• Read law, 1863

Professional career

• Private practice, Salem, Oregon, 1863-1864
• Newspaper editor, Salem Review, Salem, Oregon, 1864
• Newspaper editor, Arena, Salem, Oregon, 1864-1866
• Merchant, Monroe, Oregon, 1866-1869
• Member, Oregon House of Representatives, 1868
• Newspaper editor, Albany Democrat, Albany, Oregon, 1869-1870
• Newspaper editor, Portland News, Portland, Oregon, 1870-1890
• Prosecuting attorney, State of Oregon, 1871-1872
• Oregon state militia lieutenant colonel and aide, 1873-1874
• Clerk and reporter of decisions, Supreme Court of Oregon, 1874-1878
• Private practice, Portland, Oregon, 1870- , 1873-1874, 1880-1893
• Circuit judge, 4th Oregon circuit, 1878-1880

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Oregon

Bellinger was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on April 11, 1893. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 15, 1893, and received commission that same day.^[1] He served until his death on May 12, 1905. Bellinger was succeeded in this position by Charles Edwin Wolverton.

External links

• Bellinger's Biography at the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes