William Robert Wallace
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William Robert Wallace was a United States federal judge
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Born in Troy, Texas
, Wallace attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law
and read law to enter the bar in 1910. He was in private practice in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
from 1910 to 1925, and then in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
until 1950. During this time, he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
from 1909 to 1910, city attorney of Pauls Valley from 1911 to 1912, a county judge of Garvin County, Oklahoma
from 1913 to 1917, and a member of the Oklahoma State Senate from 1919 to 1923. He was chairman of the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission from 1939 to 1942.
On April 17, 1950, Wallace was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
to a jointly held seat on the United States District Courts for the Eastern
, Western
, and Northern
Districts of Oklahoma, all three seats having been vacated by Bower Broaddus. Wallace was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 2, 1950, and received his commission on June 8, 1950. Wallace served in that capacity until his death, in 1960.
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 Troy, Texas
Troy, Texas
Troy is a city in Bell County, Texas, United States. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Killeen–Temple–Fort Hood Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Troy is located at ....
, Wallace attended the University of Oklahoma College of Law
University of Oklahoma College of Law
The University of Oklahoma College of Law is an ABA-certified law school located on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Oklahoma. Currently, the College of Law has an enrollment of 527 law students....
and read law to enter the bar in 1910. He was in private practice in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Pauls Valley is a city in Garvin County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 6,256 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Garvin County.-History:...
from 1910 to 1925, and then in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
until 1950. During this time, he was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
Oklahoma House of Representatives
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the Oklahoma Legislature, the legislative body of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members are responsible for introducing and voting on bills and resolutions, providing legislative oversight for state agencies, and helping to craft the...
from 1909 to 1910, city attorney of Pauls Valley from 1911 to 1912, a county judge of Garvin County, Oklahoma
Garvin County, Oklahoma
Garvin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 27,210. Its county seat is Pauls Valley.-History:...
from 1913 to 1917, and a member of the Oklahoma State Senate from 1919 to 1923. He was chairman of the Oklahoma Public Welfare Commission from 1939 to 1942.
On April 17, 1950, Wallace was nominated by President Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman
Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States . As President Franklin D. Roosevelt's third vice president and the 34th Vice President of the United States , he succeeded to the presidency on April 12, 1945, when President Roosevelt died less than three months after beginning his...
to a jointly held seat on the United States District Courts for the Eastern
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the following counties: Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Le Flore, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, McIntosh, Murray,...
, Western
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is a Federal district court....
, and Northern
United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma is the Federal district court for a portion of the state of Oklahoma....
Districts of Oklahoma, all three seats having been vacated by Bower Broaddus. Wallace 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 June 2, 1950, and received his commission on June 8, 1950. Wallace served in that capacity until his death, in 1960.