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Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington · 1940
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach (September 20, 1894 – June 10, 1948) was a United States senator from Washington, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the 5th U.S. secretary of labor.
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
Biography
Lewis Baxter Schwellenbach (September 20, 1894 – June 10, 1948) was a United States senator from Washington, a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington and the 5th U.S. secretary of labor.
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