Robert E. Lewis

Biography of Robert E. Lewis

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Lewis
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: E.
• Date of Birth: April , 3 , 1857
• Place of Birth (POB): Cass County , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: July , 31 , 1941
• Place of Death (POD): Denver , Colorado (US-CO, CO, 08, CL, Colo, Col.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert E. Lewis Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Colorado
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Theodore Roosevelt ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 04/09/1906
• Seat vacated by: Hallett , Moses
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 04/09/1906
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 04/10/1906
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 04/10/1906
• Commission Date: 04/10/1906
• Date of Termination: 12/01/1921
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Appointment to Another Judicial Position

Second Appointment of Robert E. Lewis

• Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Promoted by President: Warren G. Harding ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 11/03/1921
• Seat vacated by: Hook , William Cather
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 11/08/1921
• Committee action: 11/14/1921
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 11/15/1921
• Commission Date: 11/15/1921
• Date of Termination: 03/28/1929
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Third Appointment of Robert E. Lewis

• Court Name: U. S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
• Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 45 Stat. 1346
• Commission Date: 03/28/1929

Robert E. Lewis in the Law School

• Name of School: Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1880

Robert E. Lewis Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Clinton, Missouri, 1880-1897
• Prosecutor, Henry County, Missouri, 1883-1887
• Republican candidate for governor, Missouri, 1896
• Judge, Colorado District Court, Fourth Judicial District, 1903-1906

Resources

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