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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