Moses Hallett
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Moses Hallett was a United States federal judge
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Born in Galena, Illinois
, Hallett read law to enter the Bar in 1858. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1859 to 1860. He was a gold miner in Colorado in 1860, returning to private practice in Denver, Colorado
from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Colorado Territorial Council from 1863 to 1866. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
in 1866. He was the chief U.S. Territorial Judge for the District Court for the Territory of Colorado from 1866 to 1877.
On January 9, 1877, following the admission of Colorado
as a state, Hallett was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a seat on the newly established United States District Court for the District of Colorado
, created by 19 Stat. 61. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 12, 1877, receiving his commission the same day. Hallett served until April 7, 1906, when he retired.
Hallett was also a professor of Constitutional Law
and Federal Jurisprudence
at the University of Colorado at Boulder
beginning in 1892. Following his retirement from the court, he was a real estate
speculator in Denver, Colorado from 1906 to 1913. He was Dean
emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law in 1913. He died that same year in Denver, Colorado
and was buried in Denver's Fairmount Cemetery
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Galena, Illinois
Galena, Illinois
Galena is the county seat of, and largest city in, Jo Daviess County, Illinois in the United States, with a population of 3,429 in 2010. The city is a popular tourist destination known for its history, historical architecture, and ski and golf resorts. Galena was the residence of Ulysses S...
, Hallett read law to enter the Bar in 1858. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1859 to 1860. He was a gold miner in Colorado in 1860, returning to private practice in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
from 1861 to 1865. He was a member of the Colorado Territorial Council from 1863 to 1866. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
in 1866. He was the chief U.S. Territorial Judge for the District Court for the Territory of Colorado from 1866 to 1877.
On January 9, 1877, following the admission of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
as a state, Hallett was nominated by President Ulysses Grant to a seat on the newly established United States District Court for the District of Colorado
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
The United States District Court for the District of Colorado is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Colorado. The United States Congress organized Colorado as a single judicial district on June 26, 1876, by 19 Stat. 61...
, created by 19 Stat. 61. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 12, 1877, receiving his commission the same day. Hallett served until April 7, 1906, when he retired.
Hallett was also a professor of Constitutional Law
Constitutional law
Constitutional law is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary....
and Federal Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
at the University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
beginning in 1892. Following his retirement from the court, he was a real estate
Real estate
In general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
speculator in Denver, Colorado from 1906 to 1913. He was Dean
Dean (education)
In academic administration, a dean is a person with significant authority over a specific academic unit, or over a specific area of concern, or both...
emeritus at the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law in 1913. He died that same year in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
and was buried in Denver's Fairmount Cemetery
Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado)
Fairmount Cemetery in Denver, Colorado was founded in 1890 and is Denver's second oldest operating cemetery after Riverside Cemetery. It was designed by German landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze...
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