Seventh Circuit / Appointed 1929 / Served to 1950
William Morris Sparks
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appointed by President Herbert Hoover in 1929 and confirmed by voice vote, William Morris Sparks was a Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, October 31, 1929
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover, 1929
- Confirmed
- by voice vote
- Education
- DePauw 1896
- Succeeded
- Albert Barnes Anderson
- Succeeded by
- Philip J. Finnegan
Federal judicial service
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | Seventh Circuit · succeeded Albert Barnes Anderson | Hoover (R) | voice |
A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.
Education
| Indiana Law School (now Indiana University McKinney School of Law) | ||
| Read law | 1896 | |
| DePauw University | A.B. | 1896 |
Sources
20 years on the Seventh Circuit. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).