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Axel John Beck
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota
Axel John Beck served on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Feb 28, 1958.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Feb 28, 1958
- Born
- 1894
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of South DakotaDwight D. Eisenhower · Feb 28, 1958 – Sep 2, 1981
Education
- Morningside CollegeA.B., 1920
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1922
Career
U.S. Army second lieutenant, World War I; Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1923-1924; Private practice, Union County, South Dakota, 1924-1958; Organizer, Bank of Union County, Elk Point, South Dakota, 1943; President/chairman of the board, Bank of Union County, Elk Point, South Dakota, 1947-1958
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Axel John Beck, District Court for the District of South Dakota,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1377641/axel-john-beck (accessed 2026-10-13).