OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Judges of Springfield Court of Appeals page 147 PERRY T. ALLEN (Democrat), Presiding Judge, Springfield Court of Appeals. Was born in Clinton County, Illinois, March 19, 1865; educated in common schools of his native county, Southern Illinois Normal University of Carbondale, and Southwest Baptist College of Bolivar, Mo., receiving M.S. degree. He married Miss JENNIE V. WOLFORD at Bolivar, January 1, 1880, and they have one son, ARTHUR W. ALLEN, now an attorney-at-law at Springfield, Mo. Was admitted to the bar at Girard, Kan., on July 6, 1889, and at Springfield, Mo., in November, 1889. Served as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Greene County, Missouri, 1893-1894, and City Attorney of Springfield, 1910, 1911, and 1912. Elected Judge of Springfield Court of Appeals in November, 1932, for a term expiring December 31, 1944, He resides in Springfield. ROBERT JOSEPH SMITH (Republican), Associate Judge, Springfield Court of Appeals. Was born in Dyer County, Tennessee; educated in the rural schools of Gibson County, Tennessee, and at Nashville and Lebanon, Tennessee., graduating from the Law Department of Cumberland University in 1906. Located in Kennett, Mo., in 1906, and did general practice until January 1, 1929. Was Prosecuting Attorney of Dunklin County in 1915 and 1916, having the distinction of being the only Republican that ever carried that county for political office; Assistant Attorney-General of Missouri in 1921. Religious affiliation, Methodist; fraternal, A.F.& A.M. and K. of P. Married August 14, 1907, to Miss BETTY McCAULEY MOORE, Waverly, Tenn. They have one son, RANDLE JASPER SMITH, who is now engaged in the practice of law at Springfield, Mo. Elected Judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals, November, 1928, for a term of twelve years, beginning January 1, 1929, and expiring December 31, 1940. Resides in Springfield. JAMES F. FULBRIGHT (Democrat), Associate Judge, Springfield Court of Appeals. Was born on a farm near Millersville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, January 24, 1877; educated in the rural schools of his native county, and State Teachers College at Cape Girardeau, from which he graduated in 1900; also studied at Washington Law School. Was admitted to the bar in 1903. He then moved to Doniphan, where he has since resided. He was married to Miss MAUD ESTELLE BARFIELD at Fairdealing, Mo., October 8, 1905, and has two children, JAMES WELDON PRENTISS and CARLETON BARFIELD. He was appointe Prosecuting Attorney of Ripley County, Missouri, by Governor Folk in 1906 and was elected in 1906, 1908 and 1910. He represented Ripley County in the 47th, 48th and 49th General Assemblies and was elected Speaker Pro Tem. in the 48th and 49th General Assemblies. In 1920, he was the Democratic nominee for Senator from the 21st Senatorial District. In 1922, he was elected to the 68th Congress; in 1926, to the 76th Congress, and in 1930 to the 72nd Congress. Served two terms as Mayor of Doniphan. On November 6, 1936, he was elected Judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals for a term of twelve years. Norma