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Albert Morris Sames
Albert Morris Sames (1873-1958) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
He was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 29, 1931 to replace William Henry Sawtelle. He was confirmed by the Senate on February 6th of that year, and received commission on February 21st. On April 1, 1946, he assumed senior status and he continued to serve in this capacity until his death on March 16, 1958. Sames was succeeded in this position by Howard Speakman.
Early life and education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, LL.B., 1894
- Columbia University, LL.M., 1895
Professional career
- Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1898-1899
- Private practice, Solomonville, Arizona, 1899-1902
- Private practice, Douglas, Arizona, 1902-1916
- Assistant district attorney, Cochise County, Arizona, 1904
- City clerk and treasurer, Douglas, Arizona, 1905
- U.S. Commissioner, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 1906-1914
- Chairman, Republican Territorial Central Committee, 1911-1912
- City attorney, Douglas, Arizona, 1914-1916
- Chairman, Arizona State Republican Committee, 1918-1920
- Judge, Superior Court, Cochise County, Arizona, 1921-1931
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of Arizona
Sames was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on January 29, 1931 to replace William Henry Sawtelle.[1] He was confirmed by the Senate on February 6th of that year, and received commission on February 21st. On April 1, 1946, he assumed senior status and he continued to serve in this capacity until his death on March 16, 1958. Sames was succeeded in this position by Howard Speakman.
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
Footnotes
- ↑ Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Henry Sawtelle |
District of Arizona 1931–1946 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Howard Speakman
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| 1929 |
Avis • Byers • Caffey • Coxe, Jr. • Galston • Gardner • Glenn • Hopkins • Lenroot • Littleton • McDermott • Phillips • Sparks • Watson • Wheat • Wilbur • Wilson • Williams • Woolsey • Wyman | ||
| 1930 |
Adkins • Bryant • Cosgrave • Cox • Hincks • Hughes • Hutcheson • Luhring • Nields • Patterson • Roberts • Sibley • Thompson • Whaley • Wheat | ||
| 1931 |
Barnes • Chesnut • Evans • Fee • Groner • Hincks • Hitz • Hollzer • Kennamer • Kennerly • Kincheloe • Knight • Letts • McMillan • Morton • Nordbye • O'Brien • O'Donoghue • Paul, Jr. • Proctor • Sames • Sanborn • Sawtelle • Soper • Strum • Underwood • Way | ||
| 1932 |
Briggle • Cardozo • Dallinger • Forman • Johnson • Joyce • McLellan • Simons • Welsh | ||
