David Thomas Lewis

Biography of David Thomas Lewis

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Lewis
• First Name: David
• Middle Name: Thomas
• Date of Birth: April , 25 , 1912
• Place of Birth (POB): Salt Lake City , Utah (US-UT, UT, 49, Utah, Ut.)
• Date of Death: September , 28 , 1983
• Place of Death (POD): Salt Lake City , Utah (US-UT, UT, 49, Utah, Ut.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

David Thomas Lewis Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Dwight D. Eisenhower ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 05/17/1956
• Seat vacated by: Phillips , Orie Leon
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 05/17/1956
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 05/31/1956
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/04/1956
• Commission Date: 06/05/1956
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1970
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1977
• Retirement from Active Service: 12/03/1977
• Date of Termination: 09/28/1983
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

David Thomas Lewis in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Utah
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1935

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Utah College of Law
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1937

David Thomas Lewis Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1938-1950
• U.S. Army, 1945-1946
• State representative, Utah, 1947-1948
• Judge, Utah District Court, 1950-1956

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