Robert E. Lewis (Colorado judge)

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This page is about the former Federal Judge of the Eighth Circuit. If you were looking for the Clark Superior Court, Washington judge, please see Robert Lewis.

Robert E. Lewis

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Prior offices
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit

Education

Law

Read law, 1880

Personal
Birthplace
Missouri

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Robert E. Lewis (1857-1941) was a federal judge on the District of Colorado, Eighth Circuit, and Tenth Circuit courts.[1]

Early life and education

Professional career

Federal judicial career

Tenth Circuit

On March 28, 1929, Lewis was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1940. He served until his death on July 31, 1941.[1]

Eighth Circuit

Lewis was nominated by President Warren Harding on November 3, 1921, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit vacated by Judge William Cather Hook. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 1921, and received commission that same day.[1]

District of Colorado

Lewis was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 9, 1906, to a seat vacated by Judge Moses Hallett. He was confirmed by the Senate on April 10, 1906, and received commission that same day. He served on this court until December 1, 1921.[1] Lewis was succeeded in this position by Judge John Foster Symes.

See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Judge Lewis's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center
Political offices
Preceded by:
Moses Hallett 		District of Colorado
1906–1921
Seat #1 		Succeeded by:
John Foster Symes
Preceded by:
William Cather Hook 		Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals
1921–1929 		Succeeded by:
NA - seat reassigned
Preceded by:
NA - reassigned 		Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
1929–1941 		Succeeded by:
Alfred Murrah






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