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J. Otis Humphrey
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
J. Otis Humphrey served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Appointed by William McKinley and confirmed Mar 8, 1901.
- Appointed by
- William McKinley
- Confirmed
- Mar 8, 1901
- Born
- 1850
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of IllinoisWilliam McKinley · Mar 8, 1901 – Jun 14, 1918
Education
- Shurtleff College, Alton, Illinois
- Read law1880
Career
Legal clerk, Illinois State Office of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, 1880-1883; Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1883-1897; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1897-1901
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