Charles Linnaeus Benedict

Charles Linnaeus Benedict (March 2, 1824 – January 8, 1901) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Education and career Born on March 2, 1824, in Newbury, Vermont, Benedict graduated from the University of Vermont in 1844 and read law in 1845. He was a grammar school principal until 1845. He entered private practice in Brooklyn, New York from 1845 to 1865. He was a member of the New York State Assembly starting in 1863. Federal judicial service