Charles F. Lettow

Charles Frederick Lettow (February 10, 1941 – December 24, 2024) was an American lawyer who served as a judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims. He was appointed in 2003 by President George W. Bush.

Early life and career Born to Carl F. and Catherine Lettow in Iowa Falls, Iowa, Lettow received a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army with the Third Infantry Division from 1963 to 1965, He was a law clerk to Judge Ben C. Duniway of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, from 1968 to 1969, and to Chief Justice Warren E. Burger of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1969 to 1970.

Personal life and death Lettow maintained an interest in academic research on historical topics, particularly in the Tudor-Stuart period in England and the corresponding colonial period in the United States.

He died in Iowa Falls on December 24, 2024 and was buried at Union Cemetery.