Robert William Wells

Background

Wells, Robert William was born on November 29, 1795 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of Richard Wells.

Career

Born in Winchester, Virginia, Wells read law to enter the bar in 1820. He was in private practice in Saint Charles, Missouri, from 1820 to 1821, and was a circuit attorney of the Saint Charles Circuit from 1821 to 1822. In 1822, he designed the Missouri State Seal.

He was the Attorney General of Missouri from 1826 to 1836.

On June 16, 1836, Wells was nominated by President Andrew Jackson to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Missouri vacated by James H. Peck. Wells was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27, 1836, and received his commission the same day.

On March 3, 1857, the District of Missouri was subdivided, and Wells was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1864, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Achievements

• Robert William Wells has been listed as a reputable jurist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Missouri General Assembly from Saint Charles County, 1824. Member 1st board curators U. Missouri. Member Democratic Central Committee, 1840.

Connections

Married Harriet Amanda Rector, January 30, 1830. Married second, Eliza Covington, June 1840.

Father:

Richard Wells. Wells

Spouse:

Harriet Amanda Rector

Spouse:

Eliza Covington