Albert Morris Sames
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Albert Morris Sames was a United States federal judge
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Born in Rockford, Illinois
, Sames received an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
in 1894. and an LL.M. from Columbian University in 1895. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
from 1898 to 1899, in Solomonville, Arizona
from then until to 1902, and then in Douglas, Arizona
1916. He was an assistant district attorney of Cochise County, Arizona
in 1904, and a city clerk and treasurer of Douglas, Arizona in 1905. He was a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona from 1906 to 1914. He was chairman of the Republican Territorial Central Committee from 1911 to 1912. He was the city attorney of Douglas, Arizona from 1914 to 1916. He chaired the Arizona State Republican Committee from 1918 to 1920. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Cochise County, Arizona from 1921 to 1931.
On January 29, 1931, Sames was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
vacated by William H. Sawtelle. Sames was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 6, 1931, and received his commission on February 21, 1931. He assumed senior status
on April 1, 1946, and served in that capacity until his death.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
, Sames received an LL.B. from the University of Wisconsin Law School
University of Wisconsin Law School
The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional school for the study of law at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. The law school was founded in 1868.-Facilities:...
in 1894. and an LL.M. from Columbian University in 1895. He was in private practice in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
from 1898 to 1899, in Solomonville, Arizona
Solomonville, Arizona
Solomonville is a small unincorporated community in Graham County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the Safford Micropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
from then until to 1902, and then in Douglas, Arizona
Douglas, Arizona
Douglas is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. Douglas has a border crossing with Mexico and a history of mining.The population was 14,312 at the 2000 census...
1916. He was an assistant district attorney of Cochise County, Arizona
Cochise County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*78.5% White*4.2% Black*1.2% Native American*1.9% Asian*0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*4.0% Two or more races*9.6% Other races*32.4% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
in 1904, and a city clerk and treasurer of Douglas, Arizona in 1905. He was a Commissioner for the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona from 1906 to 1914. He was chairman of the Republican Territorial Central Committee from 1911 to 1912. He was the city attorney of Douglas, Arizona from 1914 to 1916. He chaired the Arizona State Republican Committee from 1918 to 1920. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Cochise County, Arizona from 1921 to 1931.
On January 29, 1931, Sames was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona
United States District Court for the District of Arizona
The United States District Court for the District of Arizona is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Arizona. Court is held in the cities of Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Yuma, and Prescott. The district was created on June 20, 1910, by 36 Stat. 557...
vacated by William H. Sawtelle. Sames was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on February 6, 1931, and received his commission on February 21, 1931. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on April 1, 1946, and served in that capacity until his death.