Frank Theis

Frank Gordon Theis (1911-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Theis was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1967, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1977 until he assumed senior status on July 31, 1981. He served until his death on January 17, 1998.^[1] Theis was succeeded in this position by Sam Crow.

Early life and education

• University of Kansas, B.A., 1933
• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1936^[1]

Professional career

• Private practice, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1936-1937
• Attorney, Kansas Tax Commission, 1937-1939
• Private practice, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1939-1950
• Deputy county attorney, Cowley County, Kansas, 1942-1946
• Chief counsel, Office of Price Stabilization for Kansas, 1950-1952
• Private practice, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1952-1967
• City attorney, Arkansas City, Kansas, 1955-1959^[1]

Judicial nominations and appointments

District of Kansas

Theis was nominated by President Lyndon Johnson on January 16, 1967, to a new seat created by 80 Stat. 75; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 2, 1967, and received commission two days later. He served as chief judge from 1977 until he assumed senior status on July 31, 1981. He served until his death on January 17, 1998.^[1] Theis was succeeded in this position by Sam Crow.

External links

• Frank Theis's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes