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'''Louis Fitzhenry''' (June 13, 1870 - November 18, 1935) was briefly a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Illinois]], and later a long-serving [[United States federal judge]].
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'''Louis FitzHenry''' (June 13, 1870 – November 18, 1935) was a [[United States representative]] from [[Illinois]], a [[United States federal judge|United States circuit judge]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] and a United States district judge of the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]].
Born in [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[McLean County, Illinois]], Fitzhenry attended the public and high schools of Bloomington and, engaged in [[journalism]] before receiving an [[LL.B.]] from [[Illinois Wesleyan University Law School]] in 1897. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1897 and commenced private practice in Bloomington from 1897 to 1907, and was city attorney of Bloomington from 1907 to 1911.


==Education and career==
Fitzhenry was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910 to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] Congress, but was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third]] Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the [[64th United States Congress|Sixty-fourth]] Congress, and thereafter resumed the practice of law in Bloomington, from 1915 to 1918. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as a justice of the State supreme court in 1915.


Born in [[Bloomington, Illinois|Bloomington]], [[McLean County, Illinois|McLean County]], [[Illinois]], FitzHenry attended the public and high schools of Bloomington and, engaged in [[journalism]] before receiving a [[Bachelor of Laws]] from the law school (now defunct) at [[Illinois Wesleyan University]] in 1897. He was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1897 and commenced private practice in Bloomington from 1897 to 1907, and was city attorney of Bloomington from 1907 to 1911.<ref name="auto">{{CongBio|F000172|inline=yes}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{FJC Bio|763|nid=1380766|name=Louis FitzHenry<!--(1870–1935)-->}}</ref>
On July 1, 1918, FitzHenry was nominated by President [[Woodrow Wilson]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]] vacated by [[J. Otis Humphrey]]. FitzHenry was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on July 6, 1918, and received his commission the same day. On June 3, 1933, President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] nominated FitzHenry for elevation to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by [[George True Page]]. FitzHenry was confirmed to this seat by the United States Senate on June 10, 1933, and received his commission on June 16, 1933. He served in that capacity until his death, in [[Normal, Illinois]]. He was interred in Bloomington Cemetery, [[Bloomington, Illinois]].

==Congressional service==

FitzHenry was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910 to the [[62nd United States Congress]], but was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[63rd United States Congress]], serving from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the [[64th United States Congress]], and thereafter resumed the practice of law in Bloomington from 1915 to 1918. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as a Justice of the [[Illinois Supreme Court]] in 1915.<ref name="auto"/>

==Federal judicial service==

FitzHenry was nominated by President [[Woodrow Wilson]] on July 1, 1918, to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois]] vacated by Judge [[J. Otis Humphrey]]. He was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on July 6, 1918, and received his commission on July 6, 1918. His service terminated on October 3, 1933, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.<ref name="auto1"/>

FitzHenry was nominated by President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] on June 3, 1933, to a seat on the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit]] vacated by Judge [[George True Page]]. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 1933, and received his commission on June 16, 1933. His service terminated on November 18, 1935, due to his death in [[Normal, Illinois|Normal]], Illinois.<ref name="auto1"/> He was interred in Bloomington Cemetery in Bloomington.<ref name="auto"/>


==References==
==References==
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* {{FJC Bio|763}}
==Sources==
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* {{FJC Bio|763|nid=1380766|name=Louis FitzHenry<!--(1870–1935)-->}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite web|url=https://mchistory.org/research/biographies/fitzhenry-judge-louis|title=FitzHenry, Judge Louis|website=mchistory.org}}
*[http://mchistory.org/popups/CemWalk%20Bios/FitzHenry_Louis.html Judge Louis FitzHenry] - [[McLean County Museum of History]]

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Latest revision as of 02:23, 17 December 2024

Louis FitzHenry
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
June 16, 1933 – November 18, 1935
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded byGeorge True Page
Succeeded byJames Earl Major
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
July 6, 1918 – October 3, 1933
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byJ. Otis Humphrey
Succeeded byJames Earl Major
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byJohn Allen Sterling
Succeeded byJohn Allen Sterling
Personal details
Born
Louis FitzHenry

(1870-06-13)June 13, 1870
Bloomington, Illinois
DiedNovember 18, 1935(1935-11-18) (aged 65)
Normal, Illinois
Resting placeBloomington Cemetery
Bloomington, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
EducationIllinois Wesleyan University Law School (LLB)

Louis FitzHenry (June 13, 1870 – November 18, 1935) was a United States representative from Illinois, a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Education and career

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Born in Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, FitzHenry attended the public and high schools of Bloomington and, engaged in journalism before receiving a Bachelor of Laws from the law school (now defunct) at Illinois Wesleyan University in 1897. He was admitted to the bar in 1897 and commenced private practice in Bloomington from 1897 to 1907, and was city attorney of Bloomington from 1907 to 1911.[1][2]

Congressional service

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FitzHenry was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910 to the 62nd United States Congress, but was elected as a Democrat to the 63rd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1913 to March 3, 1915. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the 64th United States Congress, and thereafter resumed the practice of law in Bloomington from 1915 to 1918. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1915.[1]

Federal judicial service

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FitzHenry was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on July 1, 1918, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Judge J. Otis Humphrey. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 6, 1918, and received his commission on July 6, 1918. His service terminated on October 3, 1933, due to his elevation to the Seventh Circuit.[2]

FitzHenry was nominated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on June 3, 1933, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge George True Page. He was confirmed by the Senate on June 10, 1933, and received his commission on June 16, 1933. His service terminated on November 18, 1935, due to his death in Normal, Illinois.[2] He was interred in Bloomington Cemetery in Bloomington.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c United States Congress. "Louis FitzHenry (id: F000172)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  2. ^ a b c Louis FitzHenry at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 17th congressional district
1913–1915 		Succeeded by
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1918–1933 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1933–1935
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