Albert Morris Sames (February 9, 1873 – March 16, 1958) was a

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of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.

Education and career

Born on February 9, 1873, in Rockford,

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, Sames received a

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in 1894 from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a

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in 1895 from the

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School of Law (now the

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). He entered private practice in

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from 1898 to 1899. He was in private practice in Solomonville,

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, from 1899 to 1902. He was in private practice in

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, Arizona Territory (State of

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from February 14, 1912) from 1902 to 1916. He was an assistant district attorney for

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, Arizona Territory in 1904. He was city clerk and Treasurer for Douglas in 1905. He was a United States Commissioner for the United States 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 from 1914 to 1916. He was Chairman of the Arizona State Republican Committee from 1918 to 1920. He was a Judge of the

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for Cochise County from 1921 to 1931.

Federal judicial service

Sames was nominated by President

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on January 29, 1931, to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona vacated by Judge William Henry Sawtelle. He was confirmed by the

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on February 6, 1931, and received his commission on February 21, 1931. He assumed

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on April 1, 1946. His service terminated on March 16, 1958, due to his death.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sames, Albert Morris 1873 births 1958 deaths Politicians from Rockford, Illinois Arizona state court judges Judges of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona United States district court judges appointed by Herbert Hoover 20th-century American judges University of Wisconsin Law School alumni George Washington University Law School alumni Arizona Republicans Arizona lawyers California lawyers