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Royce Savage

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Royce Savage
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Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Years in office: 1940 - 1961
Education
Bachelor's
University of Oklahoma, 1925
Law
University of Oklahoma Law, 1927
Personal
Birthplace
Blanco, OK


Royce H. Savage (1904-present) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

Savage was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Franklin Elmore Kennamer; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1. He served as chief judge from 1949 until his death on October 31, 1961.[1] Savage was succeeded in this position by Allen Barrow.

Early life and education

  • University of Oklahoma, A.B., 1925
  • University of Oklahoma College of Law, LL.B., 1927[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1929-1938
  • Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1938-1940
  • General counsel, Gulf Oil Corporation, 1961-1969
  • Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1969-[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Oklahoma

Savage was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Franklin Elmore Kennamer; he was confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940, and received commission on October 1. He served as chief judge from 1949 until his death on October 31, 1961.[1] Savage was succeeded in this position by Allen Barrow.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Franklin Elmore Kennamer
Northern District of Oklahoma
1940–1961
Seat #1
Succeeded by:
Allen Barrow