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George E. Q. Johnson
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
George E. Q. Johnson , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. George E. Q. Johnson (July 11, 1874 – September 19, 1949) was a United States Attorney in Chicago, Illinois, who won tax evasion convictions of Al Capone and several of his associates. He briefly served as a United States district judge of the Northern District of Illinois.
Education
- Tobin College, Fort Dodge, IowaB.A., 1897
- Lake Forest UniversityLL.B., 1900
Career
Private practice, Illinois, 1900-1927, 1933-1949; Master in chancery, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1923-1927; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1927-1932
Biography
George E. Q. Johnson (July 11, 1874 – September 19, 1949) was a United States Attorney in Chicago, Illinois, who won tax evasion convictions of Al Capone and several of his associates. He briefly served as a United States district judge of the Northern District of Illinois.
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