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Robert William Wells
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Robert William Wells served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Appointed by None (reassignment).
- Appointed by
- None (reassignment)
- Born
- 1795
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MissouriAndrew Jackson · Jun 27, 1836 – Mar 3, 1857
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriNone (reassignment) · – Sep 22, 1864
Education
- Read law1820
Career
Private practice, St. Charles, Missouri, 1820-1821; Circuit attorney, St. Charles Circuit, Missouri, 1821-1822; State representative, Missouri, 1823-1826; Attorney general, State of Missouri, 1826-1836
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