Sam A. Crow

Samuel Alfred Crow (May 5, 1926 – December 2, 2022) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Kansas.

Education and career Born in Topeka, Kansas, on May 5, 1926, Crow was a seaman in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1945. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law in 1952. He was in private practice in Topeka from 1952 to 1953. Initially becoming a partner at Rooney, Dickinson, Prager & Crow in Topeka, Crow returned to active duty with the United States Army Reserve JAG Corps from 1953 to 1954 before returning to private practice in Topeka from 1954 to 1975.

Federal judicial service Crow served as a United States magistrate judge on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas from 1975 to 1981. On November 24, 1981, he was nominated by President Ronald Reagan to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Kansas vacated by Judge Frank Gordon Theis. Crow was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 9, 1981, and received his commission on December 10, 1981. He assumed senior status on November 15, 1996.

Personal life and death Crow died in Topeka on December 2, 2022, at the age of 96.