Charles Gelbert Neese

Charles Gelbert Neese (October 3, 1916 – October 22, 1989) was a United States federal judge.

Born in Paris, Tennessee, Neese received an LL.B. from Cumberland University in 1936 and read law to enter the bar in 1938. He was in private practice in Paris, Tennessee from 1938 to 1941. He was a Field secretary of U.S. Rep. Herron Pearson from Tennessee from 1940 to 1941. He was an Executive assistant and general counsel to state governor for unemployment compensation appeals and traffic and transportation, Tennessee from 1941 to 1944. He was a U.S. Naval Reserve Commander in 1945. He was in private practice in Paris, Tennessee from 1945 to 1946. He was a Public relations representative, Tennessee-Kentucky Chain Store Councils, Paris, Tennessee from 1946 to 1947. He was a Campaign manager, Kefauver for U.S. Senate, 1948 in 1954. He was in private practice in Paris, Tennessee from 1948 to 1949. He was an Administrative assistant, U.S. Sen. Estes Kefauver from Tennessee from 1949 to 1951. He was in private practice in Paris, Tennessee from 1951 to 1952. He was a Political consultant, Paris, Tennessee in 1952. He was in private practice in Nashville, Tennessee from 1952 to 1961.

Neese was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Neese received a recess appointment from President John F. Kennedy on November 20, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80; nominated on January 15, 1962. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 7, 1962, and received his commission on February 17, 1962. He assumed senior status on August 31, 1982. Neese served in that capacity until October 22, 1989, due to his death.

He died in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sources

• Charles Gelbert Neese at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Name	Neese, Charles Gelbert
Alternative names
Short description	United States federal judge
Date of birth	October 3, 1916
Place of birth	Paris, Tennessee
Date of death	October 22, 1989
Place of death	Nashville, Tennessee