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Broaddus, Bower Slack
Born May 30, 1888, in Chillicothe, MO
Died December 10, 1949
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Education:
Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law), LL.B., 1910
Professional Career:
Died December 10, 1949
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah. Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1, 1940. Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Education:
Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law), LL.B., 1910
Professional Career:
Private practice, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1910-1940
Judge, Muskogee [Oklahoma] Police Court, 1912-1914
City attorney, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1926-1930
State representative, Oklahoma, 1933-1935
State senator, Oklahoma, 1935-1938
The act of June 22, 1936, 49 Stat. 1804, authorized one judgeship to serve the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.