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George Washington English
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois · 1918
George Washington English , Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. George Washington English (May 9, 1866 – July 19, 1941) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Charged with abuse of power and other offenses, English was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on April 1, 1926, and resigned his position before proceedings could continue.
Education
- Illinois Wesleyan University Law SchoolLL.B., 1891
Career
Chief deputy sheriff, Johnson County, Illinois, 1891-1892; Private practice, Vienna, Illinois, 1893-1912; City attorney, Vienna, Illinois; State representative, Illinois, 1907-1912; Private practice, Centralia, Illinois, 1912-1914; Special income tax attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1914-1918
Biography
George Washington English (May 9, 1866 – July 19, 1941) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Charged with abuse of power and other offenses, English was impeached by the United States House of Representatives on April 1, 1926, and resigned his position before proceedings could continue.
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