Howard Speakman

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Howard Speakman
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
Title:   Former Judge
Position:   Seat #1
Service:
Appointed by:   Harry Truman
Active:   4/13/1946 - 6/17/1952
Preceded by:   Albert Morris Sames
Succeeded by:   James A. Walsh
Personal History
Born:   1892
Deceased:   1952
Bachelors:   University of Oklahoma (1912)
Law School:   University of Oklahoma College of Law (1915)

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Howard C. Speakman (1892-1952) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Speakman was nominated by President Harry Truman on March 27, 1946, to a seat vacated by Albert Morris Sames; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 9, 1946, and received commission on April 13, 1946. He served the District of Arizona until his death on June 17, 1952. Speakman was succeeded in this position by James A. Walsh.

Early life and education

  • University of Oklahoma, A.B., 1912
  • University of Oklahoma College of Law, LL.B., 1915

Professional career

  • Private practice, Oklahoma, 1915-1917
  • U.S. Army, 1917-1919
  • Private practice, Phoenix, Arizona, 1920-1930
  • Deputy county attorney, Arizona
  • Judge, Superior Court of Arizona, Division 3, 1930-1946

Judicial career

District of Arizona

Speakman was nominated by President Harry Truman on March 27, 1946, to a seat vacated by Albert Morris Sames;[1] he was confirmed by the Senate on April 9, 1946, and received commission on April 13, 1946. He served the District of Arizona until his death on June 17, 1952. Speakman was succeeded in this position by James A. Walsh.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
Albert Morris Sames
District of Arizona
1946–1952
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
James A. Walsh


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