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Schwellenbach, Lewis Baxter

Born September 20, 1894, in Superior, WI
Died June 10, 1948

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on May 6, 1940, to a seat vacated by J. Stanley Webster. Confirmed by the Senate on May 6, 1940, and received commission on November 20, 1940. Service terminated on June 30, 1945, due to resignation.

Education:
University of Washington School of Law, LL.B., 1917

Professional Career:

U.S. Army corporal, 1918-1919
Private practice, Seattle, Washington, 1919-1935
Candidate for governor, Washington, 1932
U.S. senator from Washington, 1935-1940
Delegate, Interparliamentary Union, The Hague, 1938
Secretary of Labor, 1945-1948

Manuscript Collections

Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Lewis B. Schwellenbach papers, 1916-1958.
5 linear ft. (1,500 items); finding aid; collection contains correspondence, speeches, statements, printed matter, and scrapbooks related to Schwellenbach's work in the U.S. Senate and with the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Schwellenbach, Lewis Baxter