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

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