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James Herbert Wilkerson
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
James Herbert Wilkerson served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by Warren G. Harding and confirmed Jul 18, 1922.
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding
- Confirmed
- Jul 18, 1922
- Born
- 1869
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisWarren G. Harding · Jul 18, 1922 – Sep 30, 1948
Education
- DePauw UniversityA.B., 1889
Career
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1893-1922; State representative, Illinois, 1902; County attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1903-1904; Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1906-1911; U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1911-1914; Chairman, Illinois Public Utilities Commission, 1919-1921
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