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Louis FitzHenry

Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Louis FitzHenry served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jun 10, 1933.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jun 10, 1933
Born
1870

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisWoodrow Wilson · Jul 6, 1918 – Oct 3, 1933
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 10, 1933 – Nov 18, 1935

Education

  • Illinois Wesleyan University Law SchoolLL.B., 1897

Career

Private practice, Bloomington, Illinois, 1897-1907, 1915-1918; City attorney, Bloomington, Illinois, 1907-1911; U.S. representative from Illinois, 1913-1915

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Louis FitzHenry, Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1380766/louis-fitzhenry (accessed 2026-10-15).

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