Frank Gordon Theis
Encyclopedia
Frank Gordon Theis was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Yale, Kansas, Theis received a B.A.
from the University of Kansas
in 1933 and a J.D.
from the University of Michigan Law School
in 1936. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
from 1936 to 1937. He was an Attorney, Kansas Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
from 1939 to 1950. He was a Deputy county attorney of Cowley County, Kansas from 1942 to 1946. He was a Chief counsel, Office of Price Stabilization for Kansas from 1950 to 1952. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
from 1952 to 1967. He was a City attorney of Arkansas City, Kansas from 1955 to 1959.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Kansas United States Senate elections, 1960.
Theis was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
. Theis was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. He served as chief judge from 1977-1981. He assumed senior status
on July 31, 1981. Theis served in that capacity until January 17, 1998, due to 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....
.
Born in Yale, Kansas, Theis received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
in 1933 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan Law School
The University of Michigan Law School is the law school of the University of Michigan, in Ann Arbor. Founded in 1859, the school has an enrollment of about 1,200 students, most of whom are seeking Juris Doctor or Master of Laws degrees, although the school also offers a Doctor of Juridical...
in 1936. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415....
from 1936 to 1937. He was an Attorney, Kansas Tax Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415....
from 1939 to 1950. He was a Deputy county attorney of Cowley County, Kansas from 1942 to 1946. He was a Chief counsel, Office of Price Stabilization for Kansas from 1950 to 1952. He was in private practice in Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City, Kansas
Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415....
from 1952 to 1967. He was a City attorney of Arkansas City, Kansas from 1955 to 1959.
He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Kansas United States Senate elections, 1960.
Theis was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas
United States District Court for the District of Kansas
The United States District Court for the District of Kansas is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Kansas. The Court operates out of the Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse in Kansas City, the Frank Carlson Federal Building in Topeka, and the United States Courthouse...
. Theis was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lyndon Baines Johnson , often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States...
on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75. He 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 March 2, 1967, and received his commission on March 4, 1967. He served as chief judge from 1977-1981. 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 July 31, 1981. Theis served in that capacity until January 17, 1998, due to his death.