Curtis Shake
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Curtis Grover Shake was a noted Indiana
jurist
, politician
, and 72nd Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
, serving from 1938 to 1946. He was the presiding judge of the IG Farben trial
, one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
held at Nuremberg
, Germany
after World War II
.
Born in Harrison Township
, Knox County, Indiana
, he studied at Vincennes University
where he was a member of Sigma Pi
Fraternity
, graduating in 1906. He subsequently earned his L.L.B. from Indiana University
in 1910. He served as a State Senator from 1928 to 1946, and in December 1938, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Indiana, where he sat until 1946 and which he presided three times. He was also an Indiana State Senator from 1928 to 1946. In 1947, he went to Nuremberg
in Germany
to preside over the IG Farben trial
, one of the twelve trials for war crime
s the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone after the end of World War II.
He was elected to the Indiana Academy, an organization honoring people with a Hoosier
background who have won national recognition for themselves or the state. The Sigma Pi
Fraternity's Curtis G. Shake Scholarship is also named in his honor and is awarded to members of his fraternity who excel in legal studies.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
jurist
Jurist
A jurist or jurisconsult is a professional who studies, develops, applies, or otherwise deals with the law. The term is widely used in American English, but in the United Kingdom and many Commonwealth countries it has only historical and specialist usage...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
, and 72nd Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Indiana
The Supreme Court of Indiana is the state supreme court of Indiana. The court was established by Article Seven of the Indiana Constitution and is the highest judicial authority within Indiana...
, serving from 1938 to 1946. He was the presiding judge of the IG Farben trial
IG Farben Trial
The United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., also known as the IG Farben Trial, was the sixth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany after the end of World War II....
, one of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
Subsequent Nuremberg Trials
The Subsequent Nuremberg Trials were a series of twelve U.S...
held at Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
Born in Harrison Township
Harrison Township
Harrison Township may refer to the following townships in the United States:-Arkansas:* Harrison Township, Hot Spring County, Arkansas* Harrison Township, Union County, Arkansas* Harrison Township, White County, Arkansas-Indiana:...
, Knox County, Indiana
Knox County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,256 people, 15,552 households, and 10,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 76 people per square mile . There were 17,305 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...
, he studied at Vincennes University
Vincennes University
Vincennes University is a public university in Vincennes, Indiana, in the United States. Founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy, VU is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. Since 1889, VU has been a two-year university, although baccalaureate degrees in seven select areas are...
where he was a member of Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...
Fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
Fraternities and sororities are fraternal social organizations for undergraduate students. In Latin, the term refers mainly to such organizations at colleges and universities in the United States, although it is also applied to analogous European groups also known as corporations...
, graduating in 1906. He subsequently earned his L.L.B. from Indiana University
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington is a public research university located in Bloomington, Indiana, in the United States. IU Bloomington is the flagship campus of the Indiana University system. Being the flagship campus, IU Bloomington is often referred to simply as IU or Indiana...
in 1910. He served as a State Senator from 1928 to 1946, and in December 1938, he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Indiana, where he sat until 1946 and which he presided three times. He was also an Indiana State Senator from 1928 to 1946. In 1947, he went to Nuremberg
Nuremberg
Nuremberg[p] is a city in the German state of Bavaria, in the administrative region of Middle Franconia. Situated on the Pegnitz river and the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal, it is located about north of Munich and is Franconia's largest city. The population is 505,664...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to preside over the IG Farben trial
IG Farben Trial
The United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., also known as the IG Farben Trial, was the sixth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany after the end of World War II....
, one of the twelve trials for war crime
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
s the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone after the end of World War II.
He was elected to the Indiana Academy, an organization honoring people with a Hoosier
Hoosier
Hoosier is the official demonym for a resident of the U.S. state of Indiana. Although residents of most U.S. states typically adopt a derivative of the state name, e.g., "Indianan" or "Indianian", natives of Indiana rarely use these. Indiana adopted the nickname "Hoosier State" more than 150...
background who have won national recognition for themselves or the state. The Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi
Sigma Pi is an international college secret and social fraternity founded in 1897 at Vincennes University. Sigma Pi International fraternity currently has 127 chapters and 4 colonies in the United States and Canada and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee...
Fraternity's Curtis G. Shake Scholarship is also named in his honor and is awarded to members of his fraternity who excel in legal studies.
Publications
- A History of Vincennes University (1928)
- The Old Cathedral and Its Environs (1934)
- A Naval History of Vincennes (1936).