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Fenton Whitlock Booth
Chief Justice, Court of Claims · 1905–1928
Fenton Whitlock Booth , Chief Justice, Court of Claims. Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later chief justice of the Court of Claims.
Education
- DePauw University
- University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B., 1892
Career
Private practice, Marshall, Illinois, 1892-1905; State representative, Illinois, 1896-1898; Dean, Howard University Law School, 1922-1930; Professor, National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School), 1931-1938; Professor, Southeastern University, Washington, D.C.; Chairman, Board #10, Office of Price Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana
Biography
Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later chief justice of the Court of Claims.
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