Cyrus Nils Tavares

Cyrus Nils Tavares
Cyrus Nils Tavares
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
	In office; April 12, 1972 – August 3, 1976
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
	In office; 1960–1961
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Martin Pence
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
	In office; October 13, 1960 – April 12, 1972
Nominated by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower(recess); John F. Kennedy (commission)
Preceded by	Seat established by 73 Stat. 4
Succeeded by	Samuel Pailthorpe King
Personal details
Born	Cyrus Nils Tavares; April 12, 1902; Pukalani, Territory of Hawaii
Died	August 3, 1976 (aged 74)
Education	University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)

Cyrus Nils Tavares (April 12, 1902 – August 3, 1976) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.

Education and career[]

Born in Pukalani, Territory of Hawaii, Tavares received a Juris Doctor from University of Michigan Law School in 1925. He was in private practice of law in Maui County, Territory of Hawaii from 1925 to 1927. He was a deputy attorney general of the Territory of Hawaii from 1927 to 1934. He was in private practice in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii from 1934 to 1941. He was a special deputy attorney general of the Territory of Hawaii for war matters from 1941 to 1942. He was an assistant attorney general of the Territory of Hawaii from 1942 to 1943. He was Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii from 1944 to 1947.^[1] He was in private practice of law in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (State of Hawaii from 1959) from 1947 to 1960. From March 1953 to September 1956, Tavares served on the Hawaii Statehood Commission.^[1]^[2]

Federal judicial service[]

Tavares received a recess appointment from President Dwight D. Eisenhower on October 13, 1960, to the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii, to a new seat created by 73 Stat. 4. He was nominated to the same seat by President Eisenhower on January 10, 1961. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission from President John F. Kennedy on September 22, 1961. He served as Chief Judge from 1960 to 1961. He assumed senior status on April 12, 1972. His service was terminated on August 3, 1976, due to his death.^[2]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "C. Nils Tavares office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Cyrus Nils Tavares at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources[]

Cyrus Nils Tavares at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Seat established by 73 Stat. 4	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 1960–1972	Succeeded by Samuel Pailthorpe King
Preceded by Office established	Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii 1960–1961	Succeeded by Martin Pence

[ofice-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "C. Nils Tavares office record". state archives digital collections. state of Hawaii. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2010.

[auto-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Cyrus Nils Tavares at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

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Hawaiian Kingdom 1843–1893	John Ricord Charles Coffin Harris Charles Coffin Harris (acting) Stephen Henry Phillips Albert Francis Judd Alfred S. Hartwell Richard H. Stanley John Smith Walker William Richards Castle Alfred S. Hartwell Edward Preston W. Claude Jones John Smith Walker William Nevins Armstrong Henry A. P. Carter William Nevins Armstrong Edward Preston Walter M. Gibson (acting) Paul Neumann Walter M. Gibson (ad interim) John T. Dare John Lot Kaulukoʻu Antone Rosa Clarence W. Ashford Arthur P. Peterson William Austin Whiting Paul Neumann Charles F. Creighton Cecil Brown Arthur P. Peterson
Provisional Government of Hawaii 1893–1894	William Owen Smith
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Territory of Hawaii 1898–1959	Henry E. Cooper Edmund Pearson Dole Alexander Lindsay Jr. Ingram Stainback Cyrus Nils Tavares Shiro Kashiwa Herbert Young Cho Choy Jack H. Mizuha
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Cyrus Nils Tavares

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office April 12, 1972 – August 3, 1976
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office 1960–1961
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Martin Pence
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii
In office October 13, 1960 – April 12, 1972
Nominated by	Dwight D. Eisenhower
Appointed by	Dwight D. Eisenhower(recess) John F. Kennedy (commission)
Preceded by	Seat established by 73 Stat. 4
Succeeded by	Samuel Pailthorpe King

Personal details
Born	Cyrus Nils Tavares (1902-04-12)April 12, 1902 Pukalani, Territory of Hawaii
Died	August 3, 1976(1976-08-03) (aged 74)
Education	University of Michigan Law School (J.D.)