Robert William Wells

Biography of Robert William Wells

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Wells
• First Name: Robert
• Middle Name: William
• Date of Birth: November , 29 , 1795
• Place of Birth (POB): Winchester , Virginia (US-VA, VA, 51, Va., Virg.)
• Date of Death: September , 22 , 1864
• Place of Death (POD): Bowling Green , Kentucky (US-KY, KY, 21, Ky., Ken., Kent.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Robert William Wells Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Andrew Jackson ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 06/16/1836
• Seat vacated by: Peck , James H.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 06/18/1836
• Committee action: Reported Without Recommendation
• Committee action date: 06/27/1836
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 06/27/1836
• Commission Date: 06/27/1836
• Date of Termination: 03/03/1857
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Reassignment

Second Appointment of Robert William Wells

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Missouri
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Origin: Reassignment
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 11 Stat. 197
• Commission Date: 03/03/1857
• Date of Termination: 09/22/1864
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Robert William Wells in the Law School

• Name of School: Read law
• Law Degree Year: 1820

Robert William Wells Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, St. Charles, Missouri, 1820-1821
• Circuit attorney, St. Charles Circuit, Missouri, 1821-1822
• State representative, Missouri, 1823-1826
• Attorney general, State of Missouri, 1826-1836

Resources

Bibliographic references of Robert William Wells

• Find out online books about Robert William Wells in the American Law Books Portal.