Colin Neblett (July 6, 1875 – May 7, 1950) was a

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of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.

Education and career

Born in Brunswick County,

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, Neblett received a

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from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1897. He entered private practice in Silver City,

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(State of

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from January 6, 1912) in 1898. He was a member of the New Mexico Territorial Legislature in 1905. He was a superintendent of schools for Grant County, New Mexico Territory from 1907 to 1911, and was a Judge of the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico from 1912 to 1916.

Federal judicial service

On January 29, 1917, Neblett was nominated by President

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to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico vacated by Judge

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. Neblett was confirmed by the

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on February 5, 1917, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

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on July 6, 1948, serving in that capacity until his death on May 7, 1950.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neblett, Colin 1875 births 1950 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico United States district court judges appointed by Woodrow Wilson 20th-century American judges People from Brunswick County, Virginia Washington and Lee University School of Law alumni People from Silver City, New Mexico