William Wallace (Oklahoma)
William Robert Wallace (1886-1960) was a federal judge on the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Wallace was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President Harry Truman on April 17, 1950, to a seat vacated by Bower Broaddus; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1950, and received his commission on June 8th. He served until his death on June 24, 1960.[1] Wallace was succeeded in this position by Luther Bohanon.
Early life and education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law
- Read law, 1910[1]
Professional career
- Private practice, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, 1910-1925
- Member, Oklahoma House of Representatives, 1909-1910
- City attorney, Pauls Valley, 1911-1912
- County judge, Garvin, County, 1913-1917
- Member, Oklahoma State Senate, 1919-1923
- Private practice, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1925-1950
- Chairman, Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission, 1939-1942[1]
Judicial career
Eastern, Northern, Western Districts of Oklahoma
Wallace was nominated simultaneously to all three Oklahoma District Courts by President Harry Truman on April 17, 1950, to a seat vacated by Bower Broaddus; he was confirmed by the Senate on June 2, 1950, and received his commission on June 8th. He served until his death on June 24, 1960.[1] Wallace was succeeded in this position by Luther Bohanon.
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 William Wallace's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: Bower Broaddus |
Eastern District of Oklahoma 1950–1960 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Luther Bohanon |
| Preceded by: Bower Broaddus |
Northern District of Oklahoma 1950–1960 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Luther Bohanon |
| Preceded by: Bower Broaddus |
Western District of Oklahoma 1950–1960 Seat #1T |
Succeeded by: Luther Bohanon
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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 |
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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| 1945 |
Burton • Clark • Donovan • Gilliam • Gourley • Holtzoff • Koscinski • Madden • Mathes • Mellott • S. Miller • W. Miller • Mollison • O'Connell • Orr • Prettyman • Rice | ||
| 1946 |
Curran • Driver • Follmer • Harris • Kalodner • Kampf • Keech • Levin • Lynne • McGranery • Murphy • Rodney • Scarlett • Shelbourne • Speakman • Starr • Vinson • Weinberger | ||
| 1947 |
Bryan, Sr. • Christenberry • Clifford • Collet • Dooley • Harper • Howell • Johnson • Jones • Lemmon • Medina • Rayfiel • Ryan • Thomason | ||
| 1948 |
Harper • Henderson • Johnson • Kaufman • Proctor • Rao • Stephens • Tamm | ||
| 1949 |
Allred • Andrews • Bazelon • Borah • Burns • Carter • Clark • Clary • Conger • Connally • Duffy • Erskine • Fahy • Finnegan • Foley • Ford • Gibson • Grim • Hastie • Hatch • Hill • Hooper • Kaufman • Kirkland • Lindley • Matthews • McCarthy • McGohey • McLaughlin • Minton • Murray • Noonan • Pickett • Platt • Pope • Ritter • Russell • Solomon • Sugarman • Swaim • Switzer • Taylor • Tehan • Thornton • Warlick • Washington • Westover • Wright | ||
| 1950 |
Bastian • Byrne, Sr. • Carter • Knous • Marsh • Murphy • Simpson • Staley • Steckler • Strum • Wallace • Weinfeld • Whitehurst • Worley | ||
| 1951 |
Dimock • Edelstein • Hartigan • Hartshorne • Leahy • Lindberg • McNamee • Medina • Modarelli • Murphy • Perry • Rives • Sheehy • Sloan • Stewart • Thomas • Tolin • Youngdahl | ||
| 1952 | |||
