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Richard Bevan Austin
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Richard Bevan Austin served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Aug 15, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Aug 15, 1961
- Born
- 1901
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 15, 1961 – Feb 7, 1977
Education
- Denison UniversityPh.B., 1923
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1926
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1926-1933, 1948-1952; State's Attorney's Office, Cook County, Illinois, 1933-1948, 1951-1953; assistant state's attorney, 1933-1947; first assistant state's attorney, 1947-1948, 1952-1953; acting state's attorney, 1947-1948; special prosecutor, 1951-1952; Judge, Superior Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1953-1960; Chief justice, Criminal Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1954-1955, 1960-1961; Candidate for governor, Illinois, 1956
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