William Morris Sparks
| William Morris Sparks | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | Herbert Hoover |
| Active: | 10/31/1929 - 11/13/1948 |
| Chief: | 1948 |
| Senior: | 11/13/1948 - 1/7/1950 |
| Preceded by: | Albert Barnes Anderson |
| Past post: | 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Indiana |
| Past term: | 1914-1929 |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1872 |
| Deceased: | 1/7/1950 |
| Undergraduate: | Depaw U. 1896 |
| Law School: | Read law 1896 |
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William Morris Sparks (1872-1950) was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.[1]
He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on October 25, 1929 to replace Albert Barnes Anderson. He was confirmed by the Senate on October 31st, and received commission that same day. In 1948, he was the chief judge and on November 13th of that year, he assumed senior status. He served in this capacity until his death on January 7, 1950. [1]
Education
Professional career
- Deputy prosecuting attorney, Rush County, Indiana, 1896-1898
- Private practice, Rushville, Indiana, 1897-1901
- Member, Indiana House of Representatives, 1901-1903
- Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Indiana, 1904-1910
- Private practice, Rushville, Indiana, 1910-1914
- Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court of Indiana, 1914-1929 [1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Sparks's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Albert Barnes Anderson |
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals 1929–1950 |
Succeeded by: Philip Finnegan |
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
