Robert Emmet Tehan

American judge

The Honorable

Robert Emmet Tehan

Tehan c. 1942

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
June 30, 1971 – November 27, 1975
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
1954–1971
Preceded by| Office established
Succeeded by| John W. Reynolds Jr.
United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
May 19, 1949 – June 30, 1971
Appointed by| Harry S. Truman
Preceded by| F. Ryan Duffy
Succeeded by| Robert W. Warren
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 4, 1943 – June 1, 1949
Preceded by| Cornelius T. Young
Succeeded by| Henry Maier
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 4 district
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
Preceded by| John O'Malley
Succeeded by| John A. Zoller
Personal details
Born|

Robert Emmet Tehan

(1905-01-07)January 7, 1905
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Died| November 27, 1975(1975-11-27) (aged 70)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political party| Democratic
Education| Marquette University (A.B.)
Marquette University Law School (LL.B.)
Profession| attorney, politician, judge

Robert Emmet Tehan (January 7, 1905 – November 27, 1975) was an American attorney, Democratic politician, and United States federal judge. He was a U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin from 1949 to 1971, and was Chief Judge from 1954 to 1971. He previously served twelve years in the Wisconsin Legislature.

## Education and career

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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tehan received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Marquette University in 1927. He received a Bachelor of Laws from Marquette University Law School in 1929. He was in private practice in Wisconsin from 1930 to 1949.[1] He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1937 to 1942. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate from 1942 to 1948.[2][3]

## Federal judicial service

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Tehan was nominated by President Harry S. Truman on April 5, 1949, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin vacated by Judge F. Ryan Duffy. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 17, 1949, and received his commission two days later. He served as Chief Judge from 1954 to 1971. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1971. Tehan served until his death on November 27, 1975, in Milwaukee.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b Robert Emmet Tehan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
2. ^ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1948, Biographical Sketch of Robert E. Tehan, pg. 31
3. ^ Wisconsin Historical Society-Robert E. Tehan, wisconsinhistory.org; accessed December 27, 2017.

## Sources

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* Robert Emmet Tehan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Wisconsin Senate

Preceded by

Cornelius T. Young

|  Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 9th district
January 4, 1943 – June 1, 1949  | Succeeded by

Henry Maier

Legal offices
Preceded by

F. Ryan Duffy

|  United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
1949–1971  | Succeeded by

Robert W. Warren

Office established  |  Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
1954–1971  | Succeeded by

John W. Reynolds Jr.

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

Other|

* SNAC

*[c.]: circa