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'''Latham Castle''' (February 27, 1900 – March 10, 1986) was a [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Latham Castle''' (February 27, 1900 – March 10, 1986) was a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]].


==Education and career==
Born in [[Sandwich, Illinois]], Castle was in the [[United States Army]] towards the end of [[World War I]], in 1918, and then received an [[LL.B.]] from [[Northwestern University School of Law]] in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich from 1924 to 1925, and was a city attorney of Sandwich from 1925 to 1928, becoming a corporation counsel of [[Sycamore, Illinois]] in 1928. He was then a state's attorney of [[DeKalb County, Illinois]] from 1928 to 1940, becoming an assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge for DeKalb County from 1942 to 1952, and was then the [[Illinois Attorney General]] from 1952 to 1959.


Born in [[Sandwich, Illinois|Sandwich]], [[Illinois]], Castle was in the [[United States Army]] towards the end of [[World War I]], in 1918, and then received a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from [[Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law]] in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich from 1924 to 1925, and was a city attorney of Sandwich from 1925 to 1928, becoming a corporation counsel of [[Sycamore, Illinois|Sycamore]], Illinois in 1928. He was then a state's attorney of [[DeKalb County, Illinois|DeKalb County]], Illinois from 1928 to 1940, becoming an assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge for DeKalb County from 1942 to 1952.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|399|nid=1378951|name=Latham Castle<!--(1900–1986)-->}}</ref> He served as Attorney General from January 12, 1953, until May 8, 1959. He was succeeded as Attorney General by [[Grenville Beardsley]].<ref>{{cite book|editor-last=Carpenter|editor-first=Charles F.|title=Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Claims|volume=23|year=1960|page=3|access-date=April 1, 2024|publisher=Illinois Secretary of State|location=Springfield, Illinois|url=https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/court_of_claims/volumes/volume23.pdf}}</ref>
In May 1931, Latham married Georgiana Whitcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Card Whitcomb who was the President of the [[Geo D. Whitcomb Company]] of Rochelle, Illinois.<ref>http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19310506.2.7#</ref>


===Personal===
On February 26, 1959, Castle was nominated by President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by [[Philip J. Finnegan]]. Castle was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1968 to 1970, assuming [[senior status]] on February 26, 1970 and serving in that capacity until his death.

In May 1931, Latham married Georgiana Whitcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Card Whitcomb who was the President of the [[Geo D. Whitcomb Company]] of [[Rochelle, Illinois|Rochelle]], Illinois.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19310506.2.7#|title=True Republican 6 May 1931 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections|website=idnc.library.illinois.edu}}</ref>

==Federal judicial service==

On February 26, 1959, Castle was nominated by President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[Philip J. Finnegan]]. Castle was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as Chief Judge from 1968 to 1970, assuming [[senior status]] on February 26, 1970, and serving in that capacity until his death on March 10, 1986.<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
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Latham Castle
Castle in 1953
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
February 28, 1970 – March 10, 1986
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
1968–1970
Preceded byJohn Simpson Hastings
Succeeded byLuther Merritt Swygert
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
April 30, 1959 – February 28, 1970
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byPhilip J. Finnegan
Succeeded byRobert Arthur Sprecher
Attorney General of Illinois
In office
January 12, 1953 – May 8, 1959
GovernorAdlai Stevenson II
William Stratton
Preceded byIvan A. Elliott
Succeeded byGrenville Beardsley
Personal details
Born
Latham Castle

(1900-02-27)February 27, 1900
Sandwich, Illinois
DiedMarch 10, 1986(1986-03-10) (aged 86)
Political partyRepublican
Alma materNorthwestern University (LLB)

Latham Castle (February 27, 1900 – March 10, 1986) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and career

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Born in Sandwich, Illinois, Castle was in the United States Army towards the end of World War I, in 1918, and then received a Bachelor of Laws from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich from 1924 to 1925, and was a city attorney of Sandwich from 1925 to 1928, becoming a corporation counsel of Sycamore, Illinois in 1928. He was then a state's attorney of DeKalb County, Illinois from 1928 to 1940, becoming an assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge for DeKalb County from 1942 to 1952.[1] He served as Attorney General from January 12, 1953, until May 8, 1959. He was succeeded as Attorney General by Grenville Beardsley.[2]

Personal

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In May 1931, Latham married Georgiana Whitcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Card Whitcomb who was the President of the Geo D. Whitcomb Company of Rochelle, Illinois.[3]

Federal judicial service

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On February 26, 1959, Castle was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Philip J. Finnegan. Castle was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as Chief Judge from 1968 to 1970, assuming senior status on February 26, 1970, and serving in that capacity until his death on March 10, 1986.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Latham Castle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ Carpenter, Charles F., ed. (1960). Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Claims (PDF). Vol. 23. Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 3. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "True Republican 6 May 1931 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu.

Sources

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Party political offices
Preceded by Republican nominee for Attorney General of Illinois
1952, 1956 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Attorney General of Illinois
1952–1959 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1959–1970 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1968–1970 		Succeeded by
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