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Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington

Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed May 6, 1940.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
May 6, 1940
Born
1894

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of WashingtonFranklin D. Roosevelt · May 6, 1940 – Jun 30, 1945

Education

  • University of Washington School of LawLL.B., 1917

Career

U.S. Army corporal, 1918-1919; Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1919-1935; Candidate for governor, Washington, 1932; U.S. senator from Washington, 1935-1940; Delegate, Interparliamentary Union, The Hague, 1938; Secretary of Labor, 1945-1948

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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