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Crow, Sam A.
Born May 5, 1926, in Topeka, KS
Died December 2, 2022, in Topeka, KS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 24, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frank G. Theis. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1981, and received commission on December 10, 1981. Assumed senior status on November 15, 1996. Service terminated on December 2, 2022, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 1975-1981
Education:
University of Kansas, B.A., 1949
Washburn University School of Law, J.D., 1952
Professional Career:
Died December 2, 2022, in Topeka, KS
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Nominated by Ronald Reagan on November 24, 1981, to a seat vacated by Frank G. Theis. Confirmed by the Senate on December 9, 1981, and received commission on December 10, 1981. Assumed senior status on November 15, 1996. Service terminated on December 2, 2022, due to death.
Other Federal Judicial Service:
U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, 1975-1981
Education:
University of Kansas, B.A., 1949
Washburn University School of Law, J.D., 1952
Professional Career:
U.S. Navy seaman, 1944-1945
Private practice, Topeka, Kansas, 1952-1953, 1954-1975
U.S. Army Reserve colonel, JAG Corps, 1953-1954