Robert Emmet Tehan

Robert Emmet Tehan (January 7, 1905November 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