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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 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]], 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. |
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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.<ref>http://idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=STR19310506.2.7#</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>{{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> |
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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 [[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 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. |
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Revision as of 07:24, 22 September 2018
Latham Castle (February 27, 1900 – March 10, 1986) was a United States federal judge.
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.
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.[1]
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.
References
- ^ "True Republican 6 May 1931 — Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections". idnc.library.illinois.edu.
Sources
- Latham Castle at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- 1900 births
- 1986 deaths
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower
- 20th-century American judges
- Illinois Attorneys General
- Illinois state court judges
- People from Sandwich, Illinois
- United States Army soldiers
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law alumni
- 20th-century American lawyers