Amidon, Charles Fremont (1856-1937)

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Andrew A. Bruce to Jane Adams, July 27, 1908

The Irish Committee at Work, November 10, 1920

Jane Addams to Paul Underwood Kellogg, July 22, 1925

Geddes Smith to Jane Addams, July 27, 1925

Paul Underwood Kellogg to Jane Addams, September 9, 1925

Jane Addams to Olive Hanson Rabe, November 25, 1927

Charles Fremont Amidon to Andrew A. Bruce, July 24, 1908

Charles Fremont Amidon to Jane Addams, November 19, 1927

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Birth Date

1856-08-17

Death Date

1937-12-26

Birthplace

Clymer, NY

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Charles Fremont Amidon was a U.S. federal judge and lawyer. Before becoming a lawyer, Amidon worked as a principal at a high school in Fargo, North Dakota. He then worked at the law firm Thomas & Benton as a student. Had his own private law practice with a partner from 1887 to 1890, Amidon & Bradley, and then again from 1894 to 1896, this time Benton, Amidon & Bradley, later becoming Benton & Amidon. From 1890 to 1894 he worked as a city attorney of Fargo. From 1893 to 1895 he was a Code Commissioner, Commission to Revise Codes of North Dakota. In August 1896, Amidon was given a recess appointment from President Grover Cleveland to sit on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota when a seat was vacated by Alfred Delavan Thomas. In December 1896, Amidon was officially confirmed by the U.S. Senate. He served until his death, earning the title of Cleveland's longest-serving judicial appointment.

Amidon died in 1937.