LeBaron Bradford Colt
LeBaron Colt | |
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United States Senator from Rhode Island |
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In office March 4, 1913 – August 18, 1924 |
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Preceded by | George Wetmore |
Succeeded by | Jesse Metcalf |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit | |
In office June 16, 1891 – February 7, 1913 |
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Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | George Bingham |
Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit | |
In office July 5, 1884 – June 16, 1891 |
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Appointed by | Chester Arthur |
Preceded by | John Lowell |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island | |
In office March 21, 1881 – July 5, 1884 |
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Appointed by | James Garfield |
Preceded by | John Knowles |
Succeeded by | George Carpenter |
Personal details | |
Born | Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
June 25, 1846
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Yale University Columbia University |
LeBaron Bradford Colt (June 25, 1846 – August 18, 1924) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island and a federal court judge on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island, the United States Circuit Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Biography
He was born in Dedham, Massachusetts to Christopher Colt (the brother of arms maker Samuel Colt) and Theodora Goujand DeWolf Colt; his younger brother, Samuel P. Colt, was a prominent Rhode Island businessman and politician. LeBaron Colt attended the public schools and Williston Seminary. He received an A.B. from Yale University in 1868, where he was a member of Skull and Bones[1]:1302 and an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in 1870.
After getting his law degree, Colt devoted a year to European travel. Once he returned, he was admitted to the bar and commenced practicing law in Chicago. In 1875, he moved to Bristol, Rhode Island, and started practicing law in Providence.
From 1879 to 1881, Colt was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.
On March 9, 1881, President James A. Garfield nominated Colt to the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The Senate confirmed him on March 21. Three years later, Colt was elevated to the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit, with President Chester A. Arthur nominating him on July 2, 1884 and Senate confirmation on July 5. On June 15, 1891, Colt was reassigned to the newly created United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by the Judiciary Act of 1891.
In 1913, Colt was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate by the Rhode Island legislature. On February 7, he resigned from the appellate court, and on March 4, he was sworn in as Senator.
From 1917 to 1919, Colt was chairman of the Senate Committee on Conservation of Natural Resources. From 1919 until his death, he was chairman of the Committee on Immigration.
Colt died on August 18, 1924 in Bristol. He was buried in Juniper Hill Cemetery.
References
External links
- LeBaron Bradford Colt at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- LeBaron Bradford Colt at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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Preceded by | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island 1881–1884 |
Succeeded by George Carpenter |
Preceded by | Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the First Circuit 1884–1891 |
Seat abolished |
New seat | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit 1891–1913 |
Succeeded by George Bingham |
United States Senate | ||
Preceded by | U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Rhode Island 1913–1924 Served alongside: Henry Lippitt, Peter Gerry |
Succeeded by Jesse Metcalf |
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