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Robert E. Lewis | |
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| Senior Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office May 31, 1940 – July 31, 1941 | |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit | |
| In office March 28, 1929 – May 31, 1940 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 45 Stat. 1346 |
| Succeeded by | Alfred P. Murrah |
| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit | |
| In office November 15, 1921 – March 28, 1929 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | William Cather Hook |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado | |
| In office April 10, 1906 – December 1, 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore Roosevelt |
| Preceded by | Moses Hallett |
| Succeeded by | John Foster Symes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert E. Lewis (1857-04-03)April 3, 1857 Cass County, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 31, 1941(1941-07-31) (aged 84) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Westminster College read law |
Robert E. Lewis (April 3, 1857 – July 31, 1941) was aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado.
Born inCass County,Missouri, Lewis studied atWestminster College inFulton, Missouri. Afterward, heread law to enter the bar in 1880. Lewis was then in private practice inClinton, Missouri from 1880 to 1897, and as worked as a prosecuting attorney ofHenry County, Missouri from 1883 to 1887. He was also aRepublicancandidate for Governor of Missouri in 1896 and a Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Colorado from 1903 to 1906.[1]
Lewis was nominated by PresidentTheodore Roosevelt on April 9, 1906, to a seat on theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado vacated by JudgeMoses Hallett. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on April 10, 1906, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on December 1, 1921, due to his elevation to the Eighth Circuit.[1]
Lewis was nominated by PresidentWarren G. Harding on November 3, 1921, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by JudgeWilliam Cather Hook. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Lewis was reassigned byoperation of law to theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on March 28, 1929, to a new seat authorized by 45 Stat. 1346. He was a member of theConference of Senior Circuit Judges (now theJudicial Conference of the United States) from 1929 to 1940. He assumedsenior status on May 31, 1940. He was the last appeals court judge in active service appointed to his position by President Harding.[a] His service ended on July 31, 1941, with his death.[1]
| Party political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Missouri 1896 | Succeeded by Joseph Flory |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States District Court for the District of Colorado 1906–1921 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 1921–1929 | Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Seat established by 45 Stat. 1346 | Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit 1929–1940 | Succeeded by |