Honorable Bower Broaddus (BB) - Biography
Bower Slack Broaddus
Born May 30, 1888, in Chillicothe, MO
Died December 10, 1949
Federal Judicial Service
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, 1940-1949.
- Nominated by Franklin D. Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a seat vacated by Alfred P. Murrah.
- Confirmed by the Senate on September 27, 1940.
- Received commission on October 1, 1940.
- Service terminated on December 10, 1949, due to death.
Education
- Kansas City School of Law (now University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law), LL.B., 1910.
Professional Career
- Private practice, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1910-1940.
- Judge, Muskogee [Oklahoma] Police Court, 1912-1914.
- City attorney, Muskogee, Oklahoma, 1926-1930.
- State representative, Oklahoma, 1933-1935.
- State senator, Oklahoma, 1935-1938.
Manuscript Collections
- Bower Broaddus papers, 1930-1949,
- Collection contains business and personal correspondence from Broaddus's law practice in Oklahoma and case files from his tenure as U.S. district judge.