William Morris Sparks
Biography of William Morris Sparks
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Sparks
- First Name: William
- Middle Name: Morris
- Date of Birth: April , 28 , 1872
- Place of Birth (POB): Charlottesville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
- Date of Death: January , 7 , 1950
- Place of Death (POD): Rushville , Indiana (US-IN, IN, 18, Ind., In.)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
William Morris Sparks Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- Court Type: United States Court of Appeals
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Herbert Hoover ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 10/25/1929
- Seat vacated by: Anderson , Albert Barnes
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 10/25/1929
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 10/31/1929
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 10/31/1929
- Commission Date: 10/31/1929
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1948
- Retirement from Active Service: 11/13/1948
- Date of Termination: 01/07/1950
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
William Morris Sparks in the Law School
- Name of School: DePauw University
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1896
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Indiana Law School (now Indiana University McKinney School of Law)
Third Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): Read law
- Law Degree Year: 1896
William Morris Sparks Career Path
Employment:
- Deputy prosecutor, Rush County, Indiana, 1896-1898
- Private practice, Rushville, Indiana, 1897-1901, 1910-1914
- State representative, Indiana, 1901-1903
- Judge, Indiana Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1904-1910, 1914-1929
Resources
Bibliographic references of William Morris Sparks
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