Sam Boaz (1917 – February 8, 2013) was an American jurist. After graduating from

University of Tennessee College of Law The University of Tennessee College of Law is the law school of the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1890, the College of Law is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Ass ...

, Boaz served in the

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and was stationed in the

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serving at the United States Embassy. He then returned to Tennessee and practiced law in

Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States. It is the fifth-largest city in the state behind Nashville, Memphis, Tennessee, Memphis, Knoxville, and Chattanooga. The city had a population of 166,722 as of the 202 ...

. He served in the Tennessee House of Representatives 1963-1967 as a

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. He then served on the

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criminal court and then served on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.Tennessee General Assembly-Sam Boaz
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1917 births 2013 deaths People from Clarksville, Tennessee University of Tennessee College of Law alumni American diplomats Tennessee lawyers Tennessee state court judges Democratic Party members of the Tennessee House of Representatives 20th-century American judges 20th-century American lawyers {{Tennessee-politician-stub