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'''Bower Slack Broaddus''' (1888-1949) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma|Western]], [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma|Northern]] and [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma|Eastern]] Districts of Oklahoma.
'''Bower Slack Broaddus''' (1888-1949) was a [[federal judge]] on the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma|Western]], [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma|Northern]] and [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma|Eastern]] Districts of Oklahoma.


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* Member, Oklahoma State Senate, 1935-1938<ref name="bio"/>


==Judicial career==
==Judicial nominations and appointments==
===Eastern, Northern, Western Districts of Oklahoma===
===Eastern, Northern, Western Districts of Oklahoma===
Broaddus was nominated by President [[Federal judges nominated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin Roosevelt]] on September 24, 1940, to replace [[Alfred Murrah]].  He was confirmed by the Senate on September 27th, and received commission on [[c1940#October|October 1st]].  He served on these courts until his death on  [[c1949#December|December 10, 1949]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=266&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Bower Broaddus's Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref> Broaddus was succeeded in this position by [[William Wallace (Oklahoma)|William Wallace]].  
Broaddus was nominated by President [[Federal judges nominated by Franklin Delano Roosevelt|Franklin Roosevelt]] on September 24, 1940, to replace [[Alfred Murrah]].  He was confirmed by the Senate on September 27th, and received commission on [[c1940#October|October 1st]].  He served on these courts until his death on  [[c1949#December|December 10, 1949]].<ref name="bio">[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=266&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Bower Broaddus's Biography] from the [[Federal Judicial Center]].</ref> Broaddus was succeeded in this position by [[William Wallace (Oklahoma)|William Wallace]].  
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Bower Broaddus
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Years in office: 1940 - 1949

United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Years in office: 1940 - 1949

United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Years in office: 1940 - 1949
Education
Law
Kansas City School of Law, 1910
Personal
Birthplace
Chillicothe, MO


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.

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Footnotes

Political offices
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