Robert Hugh Mcwilliams

Robert Hugh Mcwilliams

Biography of Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr.

Biographic Details

  • Family Name (Surname): McWilliams
  • First Name: Robert
  • Middle Name: Hugh
  • Generational Suffix: Jr.
  • Date of Birth: April , 27 , 1916
  • Place of Birth (POB): Salina , Kansas (US-KS, KS, 20, KA, Kans., Kan., Ks., Ka.)
  • Date of Death: April , 10 , 2013
  • Place of Death (POD): Denver , Colorado (US-CO, CO, 08, CL, Colo, Col.)
  • Gender Identity: Male
  • Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. 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: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
  • Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/22/1970
  • American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
  • Seat vacated by: Breitenstein , Jean Sala
  • Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/22/1970
  • Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
  • Committee action date: 10/07/1970
  • Senate voice vote?: Yes
  • Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/08/1970
  • Commission Date: 10/14/1970
  • Retirement from Active Service: 08/31/1984
  • Date of Termination: 04/10/2013
  • Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. in the Law School

  • Name of School: University of Denver
  • Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1938

Second Law School Attendance

  • Law Degree (Name of School): University of Denver College of Law
  • Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
  • Law Degree Year: 1941

Robert Hugh McWilliams Jr. Career Path

Employment:

  • Deputy district attorney, Denver, Colorado, 1941-1942
  • Special agent, U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence, 1942-1945
  • U.S. Army sergeant, Office of Strategic Services, 1945-1946
  • District attorney, Denver, Colorado, 1946-1949
  • Private practice, Denver, Colorado, 1949-1952
  • Judge, Denver [Colorado] Municipal Court, 1949-1952
  • Judge, Colorado District Court, Second Judicial District, 1952-1961
  • Justice, Colorado Supreme Court, 1961-1970

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