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Charles W. Raymond
Charles W. Raymond
Judge for the Western District of the United States Court for the Indian Territory
	In office; 1902 – November 16, 1907
Appointed by	Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
Roving Judge for the United States Court for the Indian Territory
	In office; 1901–1902
Appointed by	William McKinley
Preceded by	John R. Thomas
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
Personal details
Born	August 28, 1858; Dubuque, Iowa
Died	September 28, 1939 (aged 81); 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.^[1]