Frederic R. DeYoung
Frederic R. DeYoung | |
|---|---|
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois | |
| In office 1924 – November 16, 1934 | |
| Succeeded by | Francis S. Wilson[1] |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Justice of the Superior Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Justice of the Circuit Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1921 | |
| Appointed by | Frank Lowden |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1915–1919 Serving with J. J. O'Rourke (1915–1917) Louis J. Pierson (1915–1917) Albert F. Volz (1917–1919) John Webster McCarthy (1917–1919) | |
| Preceded by | John M. Curran and Frederick B. Roos |
| Succeeded by | Howard P. Castle |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Harvey City Attorney | |
| In office 1908–1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 12, 1875 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 16, 1934 (aged 59) Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Jurist, politician |
Frederic R. DeYoung (September 12, 1875 – November 16, 1934) was an American jurist and politician who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Illinois (1924–1934), judge on the Superior Court of Cook County (1923–1924), judge on the original Circuit Court of Cook County (1921), member of the Illinois House of Representatives (1915–1919), and the city attorney of Harvey, Illinois (1908–1919), among other public offices. DeYoung ran as a Republican for most of his political career. However, in his last campaign (his 1933 reelection to the Supreme Court of Illinois), he ran instead as a Democrat.
While serving on the Supreme Court of Illinois, DeYoung authored more than 440 opinions. Among the more notable opinions which DeYoung authored was the opinion he authored for the City of Aurora v. Burns case which supported the constitutionally of zoning. This opinion was quoted at length in the opinion for the landmark United States Supreme Court decision Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which upheld the national constitutionally of land use zoning.
Early life and education
[edit]DeYoung was born September 12, 1874, in Chicago, Illinois, to parents that had both immigrated as children to the United States from The Netherlands. At the time of his birth, his family resided in one of the most ethnically diverse neighborhoods in the city. However, when he was five years of age, DeYoung's family moved to the village of Roseland, Illinois, which was ethnically Dutch at the time. Several years later, his family moved to South Holland, Illinois, which was a main center of Chicago area's Dutch population.[2]
DeYoung was educated until leaving school at the age of twelve when his family returned to the West Side of Chicago in 1887. He never completed primary school or secondary school.[2] In Chicago, he worked for a local jeweler. In 1890, when he was fifteen, he began working as a timekeeper at a Pullman Company factory near where he lived. He left this job to enroll at Bryant & Stratton Business College, but stopped attending after health issues prevented him from doing so. After this, DeYoung was sent to Europe by his father. Upon returning, he enrolled at Northern Indiana Normal School (which is today known as Valparaiso University), and graduated in 1895. After this, he enrolled at Northwestern University Law School, and received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1897 at the age of twenty-two.[2]
In 1901, DeYoung met Miriam Cornell, who he had met while attending Northern Indiana Normal College. Together, they settled in Harvey, Illinois, where they would live for nearly twenty-five years, until his election to the Supreme Court of Illinois.[2]
Early legal and political career
[edit]As both a law student and in his early law career, he worked for the law office of I. T. Greenacre. In private practice, he was associated with numerous prominent lawyers, including then-former Illinois state representative Louis J. Pierson (who would later return to the state house in 1915, incidentally being elected to represent the 7th district alongside DeYoung). Through his connections, he became involved in Republican Party politics.[2]
Harvey City Attorney
[edit]In 1907, DeYoung was elected Harvey City Attorney. He was twice reelected, and served until 1919.[2]
Illinois House of Representatives
[edit]In 1914, DeYoung was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives from the seventh district, representing some of the south suburbs of Chicago. In 1916, he was elected to a second two-year term. In his second term, he served as chairman of the judiciary committee.[2]
1918 Cook County Probate Court campaign
[edit]Instead of seeking reelection to the state house, he opted to run for a judgeship on the Cook County Probate Court. However, he was defeated by incumbent Democrat Henry Horner.[2] Horner won 176,839 votes, a plurality of 48,259 over DeYoung's 122,081 votes. In the city of Chicago, DeYoung won 143,362 votes to Horner's 191,621 (a result of 59.16% to 40.84%). However, DeYoung led the vote in suburban Cook County, winning 21,281 over Horner's 14,782 votes there.[3]
After losing his 1918 campaign, he would serve as the first assistant attorney for the Sanitary District of Chicago.[2] In November 1919, he was elected to serve as one of two delegates to the 1920 Illinois Constitutional Convention from the seventh legislative district of Illinois.[4][5]
Circuit Court of Cook County
[edit]In 1921, Governor Frank Lowden appointed him to fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court of Cook County.[2] In June, DeYoung was an unsuccessful candidate for election to a full term on the Circuit Court of Cook County.[6]
On December 23, 1921, DeYoung won a special contingent election that would have seen him hold a judgeship from the Supreme Court of Illinois' seventh district for a term expiring in 1933 had the proposed new Illinois constitution been ratified by voters at that election. Since the new constitution failed to win enough votes to be ratified, the election result was ultimately inconsequential.[6]
Superior Court of Cook County
[edit]In 1923, DeYoung was elected to a judgeship on the Superior Court of Cook County.[2]
Supreme Court of Illinois
[edit]In June 1924, DeYoung was elected a Republican to the Supreme Court of Illinois. He was reelected as a Democrat in 1933 to serve a second term, but died in office before finishing that term.[2][7]
Notable opinions
[edit]During his ten years on the court, he authored more than 440 opinions.[2]
The 1933 People v. Bruner was consequential in overturning a law that had been in effect since 1827 allowing juries in criminal cases to determine both law and facts. In his majority opinion, DeYoung held that it was unconstitutional by infringing on the right of judges to interoperate the law. He argued that the juries role was merely to determine matters of guilt or innocence. The Chicago Tribune hailed the decision as being, "the biggest step forward in criminal procedure in the last fifty years".[2]
In People v. Fisher, DeYoung's majority decision ruled that, in a felony trail where the plea is not guilty, the defendant can waive a jury trial and have their cause heard and determined by the judge.[2]
In City of Aurora v. Burns, DeYoung's wrote the first opinion that supported the constitutionally of zoning. It would be quoted in length in the landmark United States Supreme Court decision Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co., which upheld the national constitutionally of land use zoning.[2]
Other work
[edit]DeYoung served on the Harvey Public Library Board and the Thornton Township High School Board. DeYoung was also president of the First National Bank of Harvey.
Personal life
[edit]After their 1901 wedding, DeYoung and his wife Mirriam settled in Harvey, Illinois. Together they had a son named Herbert (who would grow up to become a lawyer) and a daughter named Ruth (who would grow up to take the name Ruth DeYoung Kohler after marrying Herbert Kohler Sr., and would become a notable journalist and women's rights activist).[2]
Death
[edit]DeYoung died on November 16, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois, as a result of a stroke.[2][8][9][10] Serving as honorary pallbearers at his funeral were his fellow Illinois Supreme Court justices and former governors Edward Fitzsimmons Dunne, Charles S. Deneen, and Frank Lowden. DeYoung was buried at Oak Lawn Cemetery.[2]
Electoral history
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Illinois House of Representatives
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Louis J. Pierson | 5,113 | 31.30 | |
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung | 4,929 | 30.17 | |
| Republican | Harry O. Meyer | 3,747½ | 22.94 | |
| Republican | Walter S. Parker | 2,547 | 15.59 | |
| Total votes | 16,336½ | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | J. J. O'Rourke (incumbent) | 14,709½ | 24.77 | |
| Republican | Louis J. Pierson | 14,176 | 23.87 | |
| Republican | Frederic R. DeYoung | 14,709½ | 23.63 | |
| Progressive | William A. Adams | 6,444 | 10.85 | |
| Progressive | Julius H. Gewke | 5,252½ | 8.84 | |
| Socialist | J.J. Hitchcock | 4,778½ | 8.05 | |
| Total votes | 59,393 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Federick R. DeYoung (incumbent) | 8,692½ | 41.77 | |
| Republican | Albert F. Volz | 7,230 | 34.74 | |
| Republican | Lewis B. Springer | 6,049½ | 29.07 | |
| Republican | William J. Cameron | 2,307 | 11.08 | |
| Republican | Hugo J. Thal | 1,695½ | 8.15 | |
| Republican | William A. Adams | 1,658½ | 7.97 | |
| Republican | C.A. Hercules | 1,519 | 7.30 | |
| Republican | Harry Otto Meyer | 1,410½ | 6.78 | |
| Republican | John W. Carroll | 3 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 20,811 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung (incumbent) | 29,461½ | 28.88 | |
| Republican | Albert F. Volz | 28,205 | 28.61 | |
| Democratic | John W. McCarthy | 16,450 | 16.68 | |
| Democratic | Charles S. Bell | 14,591½ | 14.80 | |
| Socialist | James A. Prout | 4,964½ | 5.04 | |
| Independent | Hope Thompson | 4,184 | 4.24 | |
| Progressive | A. Volz | 742 | 0.75 | |
| Total votes | 98,598½ | 100 | ||
Probate Court of Cook County
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Horner (incumbent) | 176,839 | 59.16 | |
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung | 122,081 | 40.84 | |
| Total votes | 298,920 | 100 | ||
Delegate to the 1920 Illinois Constitutional Convention
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederic C. DeYoung | 6,404 | 34.56 | |
| Republican | Amos C. Miller | 6,356 | 34.39 | |
| Democratic | A.E. Rauland | 2,385 | 12.90 | |
| Independent | John Stevens | 1,471 | 7.96 | |
| Socialist | Charles Mergin | 931 | 5.04 | |
| Socialist | Paul Matz | 934 | 5.05 | |
| Independent | Fed Becker | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Independent | John C. Tervan | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 18,483 | 100 | ||
Cook County Circuit Court
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Kersen | 349,249 | ||
| Democratic | David M. Brothers | 336,053 | ||
| Democratic | Hugo M. Friend | 332,971 | ||
| Democratic | Victor P. Arnold | 332,544 | ||
| Democratic | Frank Johnston Jr. | 332,021 | ||
| Democratic | Harry M. Fisher | 330,841 | ||
| Democratic | George Fred Rush | 330,456 | ||
| Democratic | Thomas G. Windes | 329,897 | ||
| Democratic | David F. Matchett | 329,724 | ||
| Democratic | Charles M. Thompson | 329,250 | ||
| Democratic | John R. Caverly | 329,036 | ||
| Democratic | Francis S. Wilson | 328,266 | ||
| Democratic | Thomas Taylor Jr. | 327,834 | ||
| Democratic | Oscar M. Torrison | 326,767 | ||
| Democratic | Donald L. Morrill | 325,109 | ||
| Democratic | Thomas J. Lynch | 323,784 | ||
| Democratic | Philip L. Sullivan | 323,322 | ||
| Democratic | John A. Swanson | 320,503 | ||
| Democratic | Ira Ryner | 311,582 | ||
| Republican | Bernard P. Barass | 248,967 | ||
| Republican | Jesse Baldwin | 238,387 | ||
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung | 233,468 | ||
| Republican | Harry B. Miller | 233,022 | ||
| Republican | Anton T. Zeman | 232,967 | ||
| Republican | Edward S. Day | 230,881 | ||
| Republican | Jesse Holdon | 230,771 | ||
| Republican | James W. Breen | 229,700 | ||
| Republican | James V. O'Donnell | 228,856 | ||
| Republican | William W. Smith | 226,010 | ||
| Republican | Henry Utpatel | 225,912 | ||
| Republican | John Richardson | 225,618 | ||
| Republican | Jacob Ringer | 225,365 | ||
| Republican | Thomas J. Peden | 225,194 | ||
| Republican | Edgar A. Jonas | 224,316 | ||
| Republican | George A. Curran | 223,167 | ||
| Republican | Henry T. Chace | 222,320 | ||
| Republican | Eugene H. Dupee | 222,101 | ||
| Republican | William C. Hartray | 219,881 | ||
| Republican | Frank D. Ayers | 219,274 | ||
| Socialist | Christian Meier | 18,363 | ||
| Socialist | Swan M. Johnson | 18,036 | ||
| Socialist | Mordecai Shulman | 17,434 | ||
| Socialist | Samuel H. Holland | 17,404 | ||
| Socialist | Carl Stover | 17,331 | ||
| Socialist | Edward T. Saltiel | 17,106 | ||
| Socialist | Hyman Epstein | 17,047 | ||
| Socialist | Louis R. Holmes | 16,954 | ||
| Socialist | Kellam Foster | 16,927 | ||
| Socialist | Robert H. Howe | 16,841 | ||
| Socialist | Marcus H. Taft | 16,837 | ||
| Socialist | Oliver C. Wilson | 16,831 | ||
| Socialist | Kasimir Gugis | 16,829 | ||
| Socialist | John M. Collins | 16,827 | ||
| Socialist | Daniel A. Uretz | 16,828 | ||
| Socialist | Charles Beranek | 16,802 | ||
| Socialist | Andrew Laflin | 16,666 | ||
| Socialist | Louis T. Herzon | 16,610 | ||
Superior Court of Cook County
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Hebel (incumbent) | 151,884 | ||
| Republican | Charles M. Foell (incumbent) | 239,598 | ||
| Republican | Marcus Kavanaugh (incumbent) | 239,232 | ||
| Democratic | Jacob H. Hopkins | 235,178 | ||
| Republican | Hugo Pam (incumbent) | 332,908 | ||
| Republican | Hosea W. Wells | 232,095 | ||
| Republican | Albert C. Barnes (incumbent) | 231,355 | ||
| Democratic | Michael L. McKinley (incumbent) | 231,189 | ||
| Republican | William H. McSurely (incumbent) | 222,309 | ||
| Republican | William N. Gemmill | 221,350 | ||
| Democratic | John M. O'Connor (incumbent) | 220,564 | ||
| Democratic | Dennis E. Sullivan (incumbent) | 217,420 | ||
| Republican | Wells M. Cook | 217,328 | ||
| Democratic | Joseph H. Fitch (incumbent) | 210,133 | ||
| Democratic | Charles A. Williams | 209,330 | ||
| Republican | Emanuel Eller | 203,248 | ||
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung | 201,917 | ||
| Democratic | William J. Lindsay | 201,435 | ||
| Republican | Howard W. Hayes | 194,250 | ||
| Republican | Thomas Marshall | 186,306 | ||
| Democratic | Marvin E. Barnhart | 184,935 | ||
| Republican | George E. Gorman | 184,904 | ||
| Democratic | James C. Jeffery | 181,761 | ||
| Democratic | Harry P. Beam | 180,011 | ||
| Republican | James W. Breen | 179,674 | ||
| Republican | Iwrin R. Hazen | 177,264 | ||
| Democratic | Julius F. Smietanka | 172,696 | ||
| Republican | Anton T. Zeaman | 174,891 | ||
| Democratic | John F. Bolton | 169,795 | ||
| Republican | Louis J. Behan | 169,258 | ||
| Democratic | Charles J. Michal | 169,147 | ||
| Democratic | Max M. Korshak | 161,795 | ||
| Democratic | Frank H. Graham | 158,680 | ||
| Democratic | Martin J. Isaacs | 152,778 | ||
| Republican | Frederick B. Roos | 151,182 | ||
| Democratic | James H. Poage | 150,932 | ||
| Republican | Edward H. Morris | 147,597 | ||
| Democratic | Frank T. Huening | 145,227 | ||
| Socialist | Marcus H. Taft | 16,241 | ||
| Socialist | Pierce L. Anderson | 15,395 | ||
| Socialist | Charles V. Johnson | 15,183 | ||
| Socialist | John M. Collins | 15,177 | ||
| Socialist | Kellam Foster | 15,020 | ||
| Socialist | Otto Branstetter | 14,618 | ||
| Socialist | Ivar Anderson | 14,579 | ||
| Socialist | Mary O'Reilly | 14,553 | ||
| Socialist | Jason A. Imes | 14,229 | ||
| Socialist | John C. Flora | 14,056 | ||
| Socialist | Leon J. Ell | 13,901 | ||
| Socialist | John T. Whitlock | 14,156 | ||
| Socialist | Herman Dickstein | 14,152 | ||
| Socialist | Harry E. Aldrich | 14,110 | ||
| Socialist | David Norstedt | 14,029 | ||
| Socialist | Bernard Berlyn | 13,907 | ||
| Socialist | Raphael B. Green | 13,876 | ||
| Socialist | Bernard Kortas | 13,864 | ||
| Socialist | Mike Ladevich | 13,350 | ||
| Total votes | 100 | |||
Supreme Court of Illinois
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick R. DeYoung | 260,541 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 260,541 | 100 | |
Note: Election was of no effect due to failure of proposed new Illinois Constitution to be ratified by voters
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frederick R. DeYoung | 100,143 | 51.51 | |
| Democratic | Angus Roy Shannon | 94,281 | 48.49 | |
| Scattering | Other | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 194,425 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frederick R. DeYoung (incumbent) | 535,928 | 100 | |
| Scattering | Other | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 535,932 | 100 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Supreme Court of State Ends June Term". Newspapers.com. The Daily Chronicle. United Press. June 19, 1935. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Frederic R. DeYoung 1924-1934" (PDF). illinoiscourthistory.org. Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Complete Police Returns on County Offices". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 1918. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "6 Dec 1919, 2 - Chicago Eagle at Newspapers.com". Chicago's Constitutional Delegates. Chicago Eagle. December 6, 1919. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election, November 7, 1922 Judicial Elections, 1921-1922 Primary Election, April 11, 1922 Also Special Elections and Primaries 1921-1922. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ a b c d Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election, November 7, 1922 Judicial Elections, 1921-1922 Primary Election, April 11, 1922 Also Special Elections and Primaries 1921-1922. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ a b Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election, November 6, 1934 Judicial Elections, 1933-1934 Primary Election General Primary, April 10, 1934 Presidential Preference, April 8, 1924. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ Illinois Supreme Court-Frederic R. DeYoung
- ^ "Justice Frederic R. De Young Is Dead-Stroke Proves Fatal; Family At His Bedside". Chicago Tribune. November 17, 1934. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Delegates' Manual of the Fifth Constitutional Convention of the State of Illinois, 1920, Illinois State Journal Company: 1920, Biographical Sketch of Frederic R. DeYoung, pg. 163
- ^ Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the Primary Election Held on September 9, 1914. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election Held on November 3, 1914. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ a b Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election November 7, 1916 Judicial Elections 1915–1916 Primary Elections April 11 and September 13, 1916. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ a b Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the General Election, November 4, 1924 Judicial Elections, 1923-1924 Special Elections, 1923-1924 Primary Election, April 9, 1924 Presidential Preference, April 8, 1924. Illinois Secretary of State.
- ^ "Chicago-Cook County Election". Chicago Tribune. November 7, 1923. Retrieved July 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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