Herbert William Christenberry (December 11, 1897 – October 5, 1975) was a United States federal judge.
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Christenberry attended [[New York University and was in the United States Navy during World War I, from 1917 to 1918. He received an LL.B. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 1924, and was in private practice in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1924 to 1933. He was an Assistant attorney of Board of Commissioners, Port of New Orleans, Louisiana from 1933 to 1935. He was a Deputy commissioner, Louisiana Debt Moratorium Commission in 1935. He was an Assistant district attorney of Parish of Orleans, Louisiana from 1935 to 1937. He was an assistant U.S. Attorney of the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1937 to 1942. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana from 1942 to 1947.
Christenberry was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Christenberry was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on July 11, 1947, to a seat vacated by Adrian J. Caillouet. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 1947, and received his commission on December 20, 1947. He served as chief judge from 1949-1967. Christenberry served in that capacity until October 5, 1975, due to his death.
He died in Kentwood, Louisiana.