Background
Sachs, Howard Frederic was born on September 13, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Alex F. and Rose (Lyon) Sachs.
Sachs, Howard Frederic was born on September 13, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Alex F. and Rose (Lyon) Sachs.
Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude, Williams College, 1947; Juris Doctor, Harvard University, 1950.
Law clerk, United States District Court, Kansas City, Missoury, 1950-1951; private practice law, Phineas Rosenberg, Kansas City, 1951-1956; with, Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne, 1956-1979; United States district judge, Western District Missouri, Kansas City, since 1979; chief district judge, Western District Missouri, Kansas City, 1990-1992; now senior judge, Western District Missouri, Kansas City.
Member Kansas City Commission Human Relations, 1967-1973. Chairman Jewish Community Relations Bureau, 1968-1971, Kansas City chapter American Jewish Committee, 1963-1965. Member executive committee National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council, 1968-1971.
President Urban League Kansas City, 1957-1958, Kansas City chapter American Jewish Congress, 1974-1977. Co-chairman Kansas City chapter National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1958-1960. Member Kansas City School District Desegregation Task Force, 1976-1977.
President Jackson County Young Democrats, 1959-1960. Treasurer Kennedy-Johnson Club, Jackson County, 1960. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member American Bar Association, Missouri Bar, Kansas City Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Lawyers Association Kansas City, District Judges Association (8th circuit, president 1992-1994), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Susanne Wilson, 1960. Children: Alex Wilson, Adam Phinney.