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Do US government establish a federal district court covering Indian territory more than half of —————-. Judge —————-Who was appointed judge of this court sentenced 160 convicts to death during his term

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Judge Isaac Parker

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The United States Court for the Western District of Arkansas in fort smith was the only court in the Indian territory

Judge Isaac Parker born in October 15, 1838 ruled over the Indian Territory in the late 1800s. During his tenure of 21 years on the bench, Judge Parker tried 13,490 cases, 344 of which were capital crimes. 9,454 cases resulted in guilty pleas or convictions. Judge Parker sentenced 160 men to death by hanging during his time but only 79 0 them where hanged while the rest either died in jail, appealed or were pardoned.

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