Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Wolverton
Subject(s): Bean, Robert S. (Robert Sharp), 1854-1931, Fulton, Charles William, 1853-1918, Heney, Francis J. (Francis Joseph), 1859-1937, Judges--U.S. states--Judges--Selection and appointment, McBride, Thomas A. (Thomas Allen), 1847-1930, Oregon, Political corruption
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President Roosevelt informs Judge Wolverton that he has appointed him District Judge in Oregon. He explains that he has ignored the recommendation of Senator Charles William Fulton to do so. In light of information sent by U.S. Attorney Francis J. Heney regarding conditions in Oregon and Fulton’s conduct, Roosevelt felt unable to appoint any man suggested by Fulton.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1905-11-21
Creator(s)
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Recipient
Wolverton, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1851-1926
Language
English
Period
U.S. President – 2nd Term (March 1905-February 1909)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Wolverton. [November 21, 1905]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193181. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Wolverton. [21 Nov. 1905]. Multi-image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193181.
APA:
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919., [1905, November 21]. Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles E. Wolverton.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o193181.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 23, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
