Robert E. Lewis

Robert E. Lewis
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
In office May 31, 1940 – July 31, 1941
Judge of the United 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 the United 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 the United 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
Died	July 31, 1941(1941-07-31) (aged 84) Denver, Colorado
Political party	Republican
Education	Westminster College read law

Robert E. Lewis (April 3, 1857 – July 31, 1941) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.

Education and career

Born in Cass County, Missouri, Lewis studied at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. Afterward, he read law to enter the bar in 1880. Lewis was then in private practice in Clinton, Missouri from 1880 to 1897, and as worked as a prosecuting attorney of Henry County, Missouri from 1883 to 1887. He was also a Republican candidate for Governor of Missouri in 1896 and a Judge of the 4th Judicial District of Colorado from 1903 to 1906.

Federal judicial service

Lewis was nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt on April 9, 1906, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado vacated by Judge Moses Hallett. He was confirmed by the United 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.

Lewis was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on November 3, 1921, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated by Judge William Cather Hook. He was confirmed by the Senate on November 15, 1921, and received his commission the same day. Lewis was reassigned by operation of law to the United 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 the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now the Judicial Conference of the United States) from 1929 to 1940. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1940. He was the last appeals court judge who continued to serve in active service appointed by President Harding. His service ended on July 31, 1941, with his death.