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 byOffice established
Succeeded byJohn W. Reynolds Jr.
United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
In office
May 19, 1949 – June 30, 1971
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byF. Ryan Duffy
Succeeded byRobert W. Warren
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 4, 1943 – June 1, 1949
Preceded byCornelius T. Young
Succeeded byHenry Maier
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 4 district
In office
January 4, 1937 – January 4, 1943
Preceded byJohn O'Malley
Succeeded byJohn A. Zoller
Personal details
Born
Robert Emmet Tehan

(1905-01-07)January 7, 1905
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedNovember 27, 1975(1975-11-27) (aged 70)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
EducationMarquette University (A.B.)
Marquette University Law School (LL.B.)
Professionattorney, 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.