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LeBaron Bradford Colt
LeBaron Bradford Colt (1846-1924) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit, the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit, and the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. He joined the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit in 1884 after an appointment from Chester Arthur and was transitioned to the new court in 1891. He joined the District of Rhode Island in 1881 after an appointment from James Garfield. He served until February 7, 1913 when he left office to serve as a United States Senator from Rhode Island. He passed away on August 18, 1924.[1]
Early life and education
- Yale University, A.B., 1868
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1870[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1871-1875
- Private practice, Bristol, Rhode Island, 1875-1879
- Member, Lower House, Rhode Island State Legislature, 1879-1881
- U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1913-1924[1]
Judicial career
First Circuit
Colt was nominated to the United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit by President Chester Arthur on July 2, 1884. He was confirmed by the Senate on Senate on July 5, 1884 and received commission that same day. On June 16, 1891, he was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. He resigned on February 7, 1913.[1]
District of Rhode Island
Colt was nominated to the District of Rhode Island by President James Garfield on March 9, 1881. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 21, 1881 and received commission that same day. He served on this court until July 23, 1884. Cold was succeeded in this position by George Moulton Carpenter.[1]
See also
- United States Circuit Courts for the First Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Biography from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: John Power Knowles |
District of Rhode Island 1881–1884 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George Moulton Carpenter |
| Preceded by: John Lowell |
First Circuit 1884–1913 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: George Hutchins Bingham
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|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield |
Alexander Boarman • Addison Brown • LeBaron Bradford Colt • Stanley Matthews • Don Albert Pardee • Glenni William Scofield | ||
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | |||
| 1882 |
Blatchford • Coxe • Davis • McCay • G. Sabin • Seymour • Shiras • Wallace • Webb | ||
| 1883 |
Paul • Weldon | ||
| 1884 |
Brewer • Carpenter • Colt • Gresham • C. Sabin • Sage • Wales • Woods | ||
| 1885 |
Davis • Richardson • Speer | ||
| |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John J. McConnell, Jr. • Mary McElroy • Melissa DuBose | ||
| Senior judges |
Mary Lisi • Ronald Lagueux • William E. Smith (Rhode Island) • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Patricia Sullivan (Rhode Island) • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Ernest Torres • Bruce Marshall Selya • Benjamin Bourne • Henry Marchant • David Leonard Barnes • David Howell (Rhode Island) • John Pitman • Jonathan Russell Bullock • John Power Knowles • LeBaron Bradford Colt • George Moulton Carpenter • Arthur Lewis Brown • Ira Lloyd Letts • John Christopher Mahoney • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • John Patrick Hartigan • Edward Leahy • Raymond Pettine • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Ronald Lagueux • Ernest Torres • Francis Boyle • Edward Day • Raymond Pettine • | ||
Federal courts:
First Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Rhode Island • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Rhode Island
State courts:
Rhode Island Supreme Court • Rhode Island Superior Court • Rhode Island District Court • Rhode Island Family Court • Rhode Island Workers' Compensation Court • Rhode Island Traffic Tribunal
State resources:
Courts in Rhode Island • Rhode Island judicial elections • Judicial selection in Rhode Island
