Louis FitzHenry
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Louis FitzHenry was a United States federal judge
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Born in Bloomington, Illinois
, FitzHenry received an LL.B. from Illinois Wesleyan University Law School in 1897. He was in private practice in Bloomington, Illinois
from 1897 to 1907. He was a City attorney of Bloomington, Illinois from 1907 to 1911. He was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1913 to 1915. He was in private practice in Bloomington, Illinois
from 1915 to 1918.
FitzHenry was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
. FitzHenry was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
on July 1, 1918, to a seat vacated by J. Otis Humphrey
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 6, 1918, and received his commission the same day. FitzHenry served in that capacity until October 3, 1933, due to appointment to another judicial position.
FitzHenry was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
. FitzHenry was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
on June 3, 1933, to a seat vacated by George True Page
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 1933, and received his commission on June 16, 1933. FitzHenry served in that capacity until November 18, 1935, due to his death.
He died in Normal, Illinois
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
, FitzHenry received an LL.B. from Illinois Wesleyan University Law School in 1897. He was in private practice in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
from 1897 to 1907. He was a City attorney of Bloomington, Illinois from 1907 to 1911. He was a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1913 to 1915. He was in private practice in Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city in McLean County, Illinois, United States and the county seat. It is adjacent to Normal, Illinois, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
from 1915 to 1918.
FitzHenry was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is a Federal district court covering approximately the southern half of the state of Illinois....
. FitzHenry was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Thomas Woodrow Wilson was the 28th President of the United States, from 1913 to 1921. A leader of the Progressive Movement, he served as President of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910, and then as the Governor of New Jersey from 1911 to 1913...
on July 1, 1918, to a seat vacated by J. Otis Humphrey
J. Otis Humphrey
J. Otis Humphrey was a United States federal judge.Born in Morgan County, Illinois, Humphrey attended Shurtleff College, and read law to enter the bar in 1880. He was a legal clerk for the Illinois State Office of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners from 1880 to 1883. He was in private practice...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 6, 1918, and received his commission the same day. FitzHenry served in that capacity until October 3, 1933, due to appointment to another judicial position.
FitzHenry was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
. FitzHenry was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt , also known by his initials, FDR, was the 32nd President of the United States and a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic crisis and world war...
on June 3, 1933, to a seat vacated by George True Page
George True Page
George True Page was a United States federal judge.Born in Spring Bay, Illinois, Page attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and read law to enter the bar in 1882...
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 10, 1933, and received his commission on June 16, 1933. FitzHenry served in that capacity until November 18, 1935, due to his death.
He died in Normal, Illinois
Normal, Illinois
Normal is an incorporated town in McLean County, Illinois, United States. It had a population of 52,497 as of the 2010 census. Normal is the smaller of two principal municipalities of the Bloomington-Normal metropolitan area...
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