Fred Dickinson Letts (April 26, 1875 – January 19, 1965) was a United States representative from Iowa and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
Fred Dickinson Letts
District of Columbia District Court
Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)
Born 1875 in Ainsworth, IA
Died 1965 in Washington, DC
FJC ID: 1381
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- U.S. representative from Iowa1925–1931
- Iowa District Court, Second Judicial DistrictJudge · 1911–1912, 1914–1925
- Private practice, Davenport, Iowa1899–1911, 1912–1914
Appointments
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Supreme Court of the District of Columbia)Chief Judge1932–1965 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
- Columbia University
LL.B. · 1899- Parsons College, Fairfield, IowaB.S. · 1897