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Bower Broaddus
Bower Slack Broaddus (1888-1949) was a federal judge on the Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Oklahoma.
He was nominated by President Franklin Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to replace Alfred Murrah. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 27th, and received commission on October 1st. He served on these courts until his death on December 10, 1949.[1] Broaddus was succeeded in this position by William Wallace.
Early life and education
- Kansas City School of Law, LL.B., 1910[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1910-1940
- Police judge, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1912-1914
- City attorney, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1926-1930
- Member, Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1933-1935
- Member, Oklahoma State Senate, 1935-1938[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Eastern, Northern, Western Districts of Oklahoma
Broaddus was nominated by President Franklin Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to replace Alfred Murrah. He was confirmed by the Senate on September 27th, and received commission on October 1st. He served on these courts until his death on December 10, 1949.[1] Broaddus was succeeded in this position by William Wallace.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bower Broaddus's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Alfred Murrah |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1940–1949 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: William Wallace |
| Preceded by: Alfred Murrah |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1940–1949 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: William Wallace |
| Preceded by: Alfred Murrah |
Western District of Oklahoma 1940–1949 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: William Wallace
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| 1941 |
Bright • Byrnes • Eicher • Frank • Freed • Healey • Jackson • Leahy • Leavy • Lovett • Madden • McAllister • McGuire • Miller • Minton • Moore • Riddick • Rifkind • J. Smith • W. Smith • Stone • Timmerman • Vogel • Waring • Woodbury • Wyzanski | ||
| 1942 |
Brennan • Cole • Delehant • Ekwall • Goodman • Hall • Hannay • Keeling • Meaney | ||
| 1943 |
Arnold • Chandler • Clark • Duncan • Helvering • Hulen • Lawrence • Lee • McLaughlin • Mullins • Rutledge • Swygert • Waller | ||
| 1944 |
Bone • Connor • Graven • Hutcheson • Kennedy • LaBuy • O'Connell • Schweinhaut • Shaw | ||
| 1945 | |||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: Timothy DeGiustiChief Judge: John Heil • Bernard Jones (Oklahoma) • Charles B. Goodwin • Scott Palk • Patrick Wyrick • Jodi Dishman | ||
| Senior judges |
James Payne • Robin Cauthron • Timothy Leonard (Oklahoma) • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Stephen Friot • Joe Heaton • Wayne Alley • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Gary Purcell • Shon Erwin • Suzanne Mitchell • Amanda Maxfield Green • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Lee West • John Hazelton Cotteral • Alfred Murrah • Edgar Vaught • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Layn Phillips • Ross Rizley • Ralph Thompson • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Robin Cauthron • Lee West • David L. Russell • Vicki Miles-LaGrange • Edgar Vaught • Luther Bohanon • Frederick Daugherty • Stephen Chandler • Luther Eubanks • Ralph Thompson • | ||
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|---|---|---|---|
| Active judges |
Chief Judge: John Heil • John Russell (Oklahoma) • Sara Hill | ||
| Senior judges |
James Payne • Claire Eagan • Terence Kern • Gregory Frizzell • John Dowdell • | ||
| Magistrate judges | Jodi Jayne • Christine Little • Susan Huntsman • Mark Steele • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David L. Russell • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • James Ellison • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Terence Kern • James Ellison • Harold Cook • Allen Barrow • Thomas Brett • Sven Holmes • Royce Savage • | ||
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Steven Shreder • Kimberly West • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
David L. Russell • Ralph Campbell • Robert Williams (Oklahoma) • Joseph Morris • Franklin Elmore Kennamer • Alfred Murrah • Eugene Rice • Bower Broaddus • Luther Bohanon • William Wallace (Oklahoma) • Billy Burrage • Harold Cook • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
James Payne • Frank Seay • Joseph Morris • Eugene Rice • Billy Burrage • Frederick Daugherty • Orville Langley • | ||
