Claim: Hicks, an American politician and attorney born on May 29, 1915, enrolled in the University of Washington School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor in 1948; then he established a small private practice in Pierce County, Washington.
Evidence: Floyd Verne Hicks (May 29, 1915 – December 1, 1992) was an American politician and attorney who served as an Associate Justice of the Washington Supreme Court and member of the United States House of Representatives. Following his discharge from the Army, Hicks enrolled in the University of Washington School of Law, where he earned a Juris Doctor in 1948. Soon afterward, he established a small private practice in Pierce County, Washington.