Charles Brents Kennamer

Charles Brents Kennamer

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Nonpartisan

Prior offices

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

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United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama

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Education

Bachelor's

Georgetown University

Law

Read law, 1903

Personal

Birthplace

Alabama

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Charles Brents Kennamer (1874-1955) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern and Middle Districts of Alabama.

He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 24, 1931, to replace Henry De Lamar Clayton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20th of that year, and received commission on February 25th. He served on the Northern District Court until June 5, 1936 and he served on the Middle District Court until his death on June 3, 1955. Kennamer was succeeded in this position by Frank M. Johnson, Jr..

Early life and education

• Georgetown University
• Read law, 1903

Professional career

• Private practice, Guntersville, Alabama, 1903-
• County solicitor, Marshall County, Alabama, 1905-1906
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Alabama, 1907-1914
• Special assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Alabama, 1914-1916
• U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama, 1922-1931

Judicial nominations and appointments

Middle District of Alabama

Kennamer was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 24, 1931, to replace Henry De Lamar Clayton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20th of that year, and received commission on February 25th. He served on the Northern District Court until June 5, 1936 and he served on the Middle District Court until his death on June 3, 1955. Kennamer was succeeded in this position by Frank M. Johnson, Jr..

Northern District of Alabama

Kennamer was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 24, 1931, to replace Henry De Lamar Clayton. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 20th of that year, and received commission on February 25th. He served on the Northern District Court until June 5, 1936.

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: Henry De Lamar Clayton	Middle District of Alabama 1931–1955 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Frank M. Johnson, Jr.
Preceded by: Henry De Lamar Clayton	Northern District of Alabama 1931–1936 Seat #1	Succeeded by: '