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Winfred George Knoch

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

Winfred George Knoch served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Aug 19, 1958.

Appointed by
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Confirmed
Aug 19, 1958
Born
1895

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisDwight D. Eisenhower · May 13, 1953 – Sep 15, 1958
  • Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitDwight D. Eisenhower · Aug 19, 1958 – May 23, 1983

Education

  • DePaul University College of LawLL.B., 1917

Career

U.S. Army lieutenant, Infantry, 1917-1919; Private practice, Naperville, Illinois, 1917-1930; Assistant state's attorney, DuPage County, Illinois, 1922-1930; Judge, DuPage County [Illinois] Court, 1930-1939; Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1939-1953

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