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Moses Hallett
Moses Hallett was a federal judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. He was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 9, 1877. He retired on April 7, 1906.[1]
Education
Professional career
- 1913: Deam emeritus, University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law
- 1906-1913: Real estate speculator, Denver, Colorado
- 1892-1913: Professor of Constitutional Law and Federal Jurisprudence, University of Colorado at Boulder
- 1866-1877: U.S. Territorial Judge, District Court for the Territory of Colorado
- 1866: Attorney in private practice
- 1863-1866: Member, Colorado Territorial Council
- 1861-1865: Attorney in private practice
- 1860: Gold miner in Colorado
- 1859-1860: Attorney in private practice[1]
Judicial career
District of Colorado
Hallett was nominated by President Ulysses Grant on January 9, 1877. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 12, 1877, and received commission that same day. He retired on April 7, 1906.[1] Hallett was succeeded in this position by Judge Robert E. Lewis.
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| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Colorado 1877–1906 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Robert E. Lewis
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| 1869 |
Dillon • Drummond • Gresham • Hillyer • McKennan • Shepley • Woodruff • Woods | ||
| 1870 |
Blodgett • Bond • Bradley • Charles Daniel Drake • Emmons • Hopkins • Humphreys • Knowles • Longyear • MacArthur • Nixon • Sawyer • Strong • Winch | ||
| 1871 | Bradford • McKinney • Rives • Story • Swing | ||
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