Sue K. Hicks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sue K. Hicks

American judge

Date of Birth: 12-Dec-1895

Place of Birth: Madisonville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1980

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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 country music performer Johnny Cash in 1969.