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Otto Kerner Sr.
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Otto Kerner Sr. served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Feb 1, 1939.
- Appointed by
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Confirmed
- Feb 1, 1939
- Born
- 1884
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitFranklin D. Roosevelt · Feb 1, 1939 – Dec 13, 1952
Education
- Lake Forest UniversityLL.B., 1905
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1905-1915; Master in chancery, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1915-1927; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County, 1927-1931; Judge, Illinois Appellate Court, First District, 1931-1932; Attorney general, State of Illinois, 1932-1938
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