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Charles Henry Robb (November 14, 1867 – June 10, 1939) was a United States federal judge.
Born in Guilford, Vermont, Robb read law in 1892 and was in private practice in Bellows Falls, Vermont from 1894 to 1902. He was an assistant attorney general of Post Office Department from 1903 to 1904, and an assistant U.S. attorney general from 1904 to 1906.
On October 5, 1906, Robb received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated by Charles H. Duell. Formally nominated on December 3, 1906, Robb was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1906, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on November 15, 1937, serving in that capacity until his death.
Sources
- Charles Henry Robb at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Legal offices Preceded by
Charles H. DuellJudge of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
1980–1993Succeeded by
Frederick M. VinsonCategories:- 1867 births
- 1939 deaths
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Theodore Roosevelt
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