Sue K. Hicks
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Sue Kerr Hicks (December 12, 1895 – June 17, 1980) was an American jurist who practiced law and served as a circuit court judge in the state of Tennessee. He is best known for his role as a co-instigator and prosecutor in the 1925 trial of John T. Scopes, a Dayton, Tennessee, teacher accused of teaching the Theory of Evolution in violation of Tennessee state law. Hicks may have also been the inspiration for the Shel Silverstein song "A Boy Named Sue", which was popularized by Johnny Cash in 1969.[1]
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Born | (1895-12-12)December 12, 1895 |
Died | June 17, 1980(1980-06-17) (aged 84) Sweetwater, Tennessee |
Alma mater | Hiwassee College, University of Kentucky |
Occupation | Lawyer & Judge |
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