Robert Emmet Tehan

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

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. 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.

Federal judicial service

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.

Sources

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