Charles Henry Robb

Charles Henry Robb (November 14, 1867 – June 10, 1939) was an American lawyer from

A native of

In 1906, Robb was appointed an associate justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit). He served until assuming senior status in 1937. Robb died in Washington, D.C., on June 10, 1939.

Education and career

Robb's original family name was spelled "Robideau", "Robadeau" and "Rubadeau".

Robb received a recess appointment from President Theodore Roosevelt on October 5, 1906, to an Associate Justice seat on the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit) which had been vacated by Charles Holland Duell.^[16] He was nominated to the same position by President Roosevelt on December 3, 1906.^[16] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 11, 1906, and received his commission the same day.^[16] He assumed senior status on November 15, 1937.^[16] His service terminated on June 10, 1939, due to his death in Washington, D.C.^{[17][18][19][20][21]}

Other service

While serving on the bench Robb was also a member of the faculty at the National University Law School (now

In 1897, Robb married Nettie M. George, the daughter of Dr. Ozias M. George of Bellows Falls.[24] His son Roger Robb also served as a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.^[25][26][27] His daughter Priscilla (October 20, 1914 – November 20, 2011) was the wife of airline pilot Elliot A. Billings (November 22, 1912 – November 7, 2011).^[28] Robb was a member of the Episcopal Church.^[29]

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