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Thomas Sutler Williams

Former judge · Court of Claims

Thomas Sutler Williams served on the Court of Claims. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Nov 1, 1929.

Appointed by
Herbert Hoover
Confirmed
Nov 1, 1929
Born
1872

Appointments

  • Judge, Court of ClaimsHerbert Hoover · Nov 1, 1929 – Apr 5, 1940

Education

  • Austin College, Effingham, Illinois1896

Career

Private practice, Louisville, Illinois, 1896-1915; City attorney, Louisville, Illinois, 1897-1899; State representative, Illinois, 1899-1901; Mayor, Louisville, Illinois, 1907-1909; Prosecutor, Clay County, Illinois, 1908-1915; U.S. representative from Illinois, 1915-1929

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Thomas Sutler Williams, Court of Claims,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1393101/thomas-sutler-williams (accessed 2026-10-14).

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