Robert E. Lewis
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Robert E. Lewis was a United States federal judge
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Born in Cass County, Missouri
, Lewis studied at Westminster College, Missouri
in Fulton. After this he read law to enter the bar in 1880. He was in private practice in Clinton, Missouri
from 1880 to 1897. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Henry County, Missouri from 1883 to 1887. He was a Republican candidate for State Governor, Missouri in 1896. He was a judge on the 4th Judicial District of Colorado from 1903 to 1906.
Lewis was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado
. Lewis was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
on April 9, 1906, to a seat vacated by Moses Hallett
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 10, 1906, and received his commission the same day. Lewis served in that capacity until December 1, 1921, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Lewis was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
. Lewis was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
on November 3, 1921, to a seat vacated by William Cather Hook
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 15, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Lewis served in that capacity until March 28, 1929, due to assignment to another court.
Lewis was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
. He was reassigned on March 28, 1929; Assumed senior status
on May 31, 1940. Lewis served in that capacity until July 31, 1941, due to his death.
He died in Denver, Colorado
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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 Cass County, Missouri
Cass County, Missouri
Cass County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of 2010, the population was 99,478. Its county seat is Harrisonville. The county was organized in 1835 as "Van Buren County", renamed in 1848 after Michigan U.S...
, Lewis studied at Westminster College, Missouri
Westminster College, Missouri
Westminster College is a private, selective, liberal arts institution in Fulton, Missouri, USA. It was founded by Presbyterians in 1849 as Fulton College and assumed the present name in 1851. The are located on the campus. The National Churchill Museum is a national historic site and includes...
in Fulton. After this he read law to enter the bar in 1880. He was in private practice in Clinton, Missouri
Clinton, Missouri
Clinton is a city in Henry County, Missouri, United States. The city was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 9,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Henry County.-Geography:Clinton is located at...
from 1880 to 1897. He was a Prosecuting attorney of Henry County, Missouri from 1883 to 1887. He was a Republican candidate for State Governor, Missouri in 1896. He was a judge on the 4th Judicial District of Colorado from 1903 to 1906.
Lewis was a federal judge on the 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...
. Lewis was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
on April 9, 1906, to a seat vacated by Moses Hallett
Moses Hallett
Moses Hallett was a United States federal judge.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 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 April 10, 1906, and received his commission the same day. Lewis served in that capacity until December 1, 1921, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Lewis was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Arkansas* Western District of Arkansas...
. Lewis was nominated by President Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
on November 3, 1921, to a seat vacated by William Cather Hook
William Cather Hook
William Cather Hook was a United States federal judge.Born in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, Hook received an LL.B. from Washington University School of Law in 1878. He was in private practice in Leavenworth, Kansas from 1878 to 1899...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 15, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Lewis served in that capacity until March 28, 1929, due to assignment to another court.
Lewis was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* District of Colorado* District of Kansas...
. He was reassigned on March 28, 1929; Assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on May 31, 1940. Lewis served in that capacity until July 31, 1941, due to his death.
He died 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...
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