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John Peter Barnes
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
John Peter Barnes served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Mar 2, 1931.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Mar 2, 1931
- Born
- 1881
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisHerbert Hoover · Mar 2, 1931 – Dec 31, 1958
Education
- Geneva CollegeB.S., 1904
- University of Michigan Law SchoolLL.B., 1907
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1907-1913, 1914-1931; First assistant attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1913-1914; Basset hound breeder/co-owner, Barook Kennels, 1957-1959
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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