Colin Neblett

Judge Colin Neblett

Personal

Birthday:

7/6/1875

Birthplace:

Brunswick County, VA

Date of Death:

5/7/1950

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Silver City, New Mexico Territory, 1898-
Territorial legislator, New Mexico Territory, 1905
Superintendent of schools, Grant County, New Mexico Territory, 1907-1911
Judge, New Mexico District Court, Sixth Judicial District, 1912-1916

Education

Name of School:

Washington and Lee University School of Law

Washington and Lee University's School of Law was one of just 12 of the nation's top 30 law schools to post black enrollment gains over the past decade, and one of four with gains exceeding 15 percent, with an increase of 33% from 1997 to 2006.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1897

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of New Mexico

Court Name:

New Mexico District Court

President Nominating:

Woodrow Wilson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

2/5/1917

Retirement from Active Service:

7/6/1948

Termination Date:

5/7/1950

Termination Reason:

Death