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Cyrus Nils Tavares

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii

Cyrus Nils Tavares served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Sep 21, 1961.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Sep 21, 1961
Born
1902

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of HawaiiDwight D. Eisenhower · Sep 21, 1961 – Aug 3, 1976

Education

  • University of Michigan Law SchoolJ.D., 1925

Career

Private practice, Maui County, Hawaii Territory, 1925-1927; Deputy attorney general, Hawaii Territory, 1927-1934; Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, 1934-1941; Special deputy attorney general for war matters, Hawaii Territory, 1941-1942; Assistant attorney general, Hawaii Territory, 1942-1943; Attorney general, Hawaii Territory, 1944-1947; Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1947-1960

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

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