Cyrus Tavares
| Cyrus Tavares | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the District of Hawaii | |
| Title: | Former Federal Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Active: | 9/22/1961 - 4/12/1972 |
| Chief: | 1960 - 1961 |
| Senior: | 4/12/1972 - 8/3/1976 |
| Preceded by: | 73 Stat. 4 |
| Succeeded by: | Samuel King |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | April 12, 1902 |
| Home State: | Pukulani, HI |
| Deceased: | August 3, 1976 |
| Law School: | U. of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1925 |
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Cyrus Nils Tavares (1902-1976) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii.
Tavares received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 13, 1960, to a new seat created by 73 Stat. 4; nominated on January 10, 1961; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22nd. From 1960-1961, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on April 12, 1972. He served the District of Hawaii until his death on August 3, 1976. Tavares was succeeded in this position by Samuel King.
Early life and education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1925
Professional career
- Private practice, Maui County, Hawaii, 1925-1927
- Deputy attorney general of Hawaii, 1927-1934
- Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1934-1941
- Special deputy attorney general of Hawaii for war matters, 1941-1942
- Assistant attorney general of Hawaii, 1942-1943
- Attorney general of Hawaii, 1944-1947
- Private practice, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1947-1960
Judicial career
District of Hawaii
Tavares received a recess appointment from President Dwight Eisenhower on October 13, 1960, to a new seat created by 73 Stat. 4; nominated on January 10, 1961; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22nd. From 1960-1961, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on April 12, 1972. He served the District of Hawaii until his death on August 3, 1976. Tavares was succeeded in this position by Samuel King.
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| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of Hawaii 1961–1972 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Samuel King |
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Susan Oki Mollway • John Seabright • Leslie Kobayashi • Derrick Kahala Watson | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Richard Puglisi • Kevin Chang • Barry Kurren • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Samuel King • Martin Pence • Harold Fong • Walter Heen • Cyrus Tavares • Dick Wong • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Helen Gillmor • Samuel King • Alan Cooke Kay • David Alan Ezra • Martin Pence • Harold Fong • Cyrus Tavares • | ||
