Morison Buck Biographies of Hillsborough County Judges

Morison Buck, a native of Memphis, Tennessee, practiced law in Tampa from 1948 to 1977. He served as United States Commissioner, Tampa's Assistant City Attorney, Circuit Judge, and Mediator for state and federal courts. This digital collection consists of 58 short biographies of former Hillsborough County judges written by Judge Morison Buck and published in the "Chips Off the Old Bench" column in the Hillsborough County Bar Association's publication, Lawyer.

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Henry C. Tillman: Lawyer, Soldier, Politician, Judge, Planter, 1884-1959

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A biography of Judge Henry Tillman, son of South Carolina Senator Ben "Pitchfork" Tillman, who served as a judge on Florida's Thirteenth Circuit.
Judge Harry N. Sandler: Small Wonder (1889-1965)

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A biography of Judge Harry Sandler who served on Florida's Thirteenth Circuit Court, and as a state representative for Florida.
Judge I.C. (Nelson) Spoto: A Good Listener - (1907-1982)

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A biography of Judge I.C. Spoto who served as Hillsborough County attorney and for Florida's Thirteenth Circuit.
Judge O.K. Reaves, West Central Florida Leviathan

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A biography of Judge O.K. Reaves who served on Florida's Sixth Circuit Court and Florida's Thirteenth Circuit Court.
Judge William C. Brooker, Probate Perfectionist

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A biography of Judge William Brooker who served as Hillsborough County Judge.
Morton J. Hanlon: Able, Affable, and Agonistic, 1925-1993

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A biography of Judge Morton Hanlon who served as a county judge for Hillsborough County and Florida's Thirteenth Circuit.
Robert W. Patton: Tireless Student in Pursuit of the Law (1911-2000)

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A biography of Judge Robert Patton who served as attorney for Hillsborough County as well as for Florida's Thirteenth Circuit.
William J. Barker: Real Life Judge Hardy, 1886-1968

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A biography of Judge William Barker who served on Florida's 19th Circuit Court, the 10th Circuit, and a federal bench in Tampa, Florida.
Sidebar with Honorable Susan C. Bucklew, United States District Judge Middle District of Florida

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An abbreviated oral history with Judge Susan Bucklew who served as a judge on the Hillsborough County Court, on Florida's Thirteenth Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
Henry Laurens Mitchell (1831-1903): A 19th Century Pyramidal Personality

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A biography of Judge Henry Mitchell who served on Florida's Sixth Circuit Court in Pasco and Pinellas Counties.