Emile Henry Lacombe

Emile Lacombe
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office June 16, 1891 – February 15, 1916
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Charles Hough
Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit
In office May 26, 1887 – June 16, 1891
Appointed by	Grover Cleveland
Preceded by	Seat established
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	(1846-01-29)January 29, 1846 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	New York City, New York, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University

Emile Henry Lacombe January 29, 1846 - November 28, 1924 was a judge in the United States.

Lacombe obtained his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his law degree from Columbia Law School in 1865. He engaged in the private practice of law in New York for many years. He also served as a New York City Assistant Corporation Counsel from 1874 to 1884 and then as Corporation Counsel (the city's chief attorney) from 1884 to 1887.

In 1887, President Grover Cleveland appointed Lacombe to serve on the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, headquartered in New York. In 1891, after Congress passed the Evarts Act establishing the United States Courts of Appeals, Lacombe's judgeship was reassigned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Lacombe served as an appellate judge on the Second Circuit until 1916, when he retired and returned to private practice. He died in 1924 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Morristown, New Jersey.

Lacombe wrote a letter to the New York Times advancing a conspiracy theory about the German sinking of the Lusitania in 1915. His letter was published Monday October 22, 1917 on page 14 titled "A NEW THEORY OF THE LUSITANIA SINKING. The Evidence of the German Medal Dated May 5 and the Report of the Explosive "Cigars" on Board."

References

• Emile Henry Lacombe at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
New seat	Judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit 1887–1891	Seat abolished
	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1891–1916	Succeeded by Charles Hough