Born in Winchester, Virginia,[1] Robert William Wells read law to enter the bar in 1820.
[1] Wells was nominated by President Andrew Jackson on June 16, 1836, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Missouri vacated by Judge James H.
[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 27, 1836, and received his commission the same day.
[1] Wells was reassigned by operation of law to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri on March 3, 1857, to a new seat authorized by 11 Stat.
[1] His service terminated on September 22, 1864, due to his death in Bowling Green, Kentucky.