Background
Rader, William Sherman was born on April 12, 1921 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Sherman Senior and Florence Elizabeth (Klink) Rader.
Rader, William Sherman was born on April 12, 1921 in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States. Son of William Sherman Senior and Florence Elizabeth (Klink) Rader.
Bachelor, University Ozarks, 1942. Bachelor of Laws, University Arkansas, 1949.
Associate, Reid and Roy, Blytheville, Arkansas, 1949-1951; private practice, Blytheville, 1951-1957; partner, Oliver & Oliver, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1957-1964; partner, Rader and Grimm, Cape Girardeau, 1964-1973; private practice with various associations, Cape Girardeau, 1973-1980; judge circuit court, State of Missouri, Cape Girardeau, 1980-1990; counsel, Finch, Bradshaw, Strom & Steele, Cape Girardeau, 1991.
Board directors Cape Girardeau County Democratic Committee, 1987-1988. Member Missouri Association Probate and Associate Circuit Judges (president 1987-1988), Legislation Steering Committee, Cape Girardeau County Bar Association (president), Lions (southeast Missouri, board directors council on arts), Chamber of Commerce (vice president).
Married Birdie Lane Wright, June 2, 1950. Children: Margaret Jane Rader DeBoe, Elizabeth Lane Hennessey.