Moses Hallett

Biography of Moses Hallett

Family Name (Surname): Hallett
First Name: Moses
Date of Birth: July , 16 , 1834
Place of Birth (POB): Galena , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
Date of Death: April , 25 , 1913
Place of Death (POD): Denver , Colorado (US-CO, CO, 08, CL, Colo, Col.)
Gender Identity: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White

Court Name: United States District Court, District of Colorado
Court Type: United States District Court
Appointment under the Presidency of: Ulysses Grant ( Republican )
Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/09/1877
New Seat
Authorization legislation: 19 Stat. 61
Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 01/09/1877
Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
Committee action date: 01/11/1877
Senate voice vote?: Yes
Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/12/1877
Commission Date: 01/12/1877
Date of Termination: 04/07/1906
Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Retirement

Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1859-1860
Gold miner, Colorado, 1860
Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1861-1865, 1866
Member, Colorado Territorial Council, 1863-1866
Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado Territory, 1866-1877; chief judge, 1866-1877
Professor of constitutional law and federal jurisprudence, University of Colorado, 1892-1913
Real estate speculator, Denver, Colorado, 1906-1913
Dean emeritus, University of Colorado School of Law, 1913