Elmo Lee

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Elmo Pearce Lee

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Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

Personal
Birthplace
Coushatta, La.

Elmo Pearce Lee (1882-1949) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Lee was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on November 5, 1943, to a seat vacated by Rufus Edward Foster; he was confirmed by the Senate on November 30, 1943, and received commission on December 17. He served until his death on July 26, 1949.[1]

Education

  • Louisiana State University Law School, LL.B., 1911[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Mansfield, Louisiana, 1911-1928
  • Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1928-1943[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Rufus Edward Foster
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
1943–1949
Succeeded by:
Wayne Borah