J. Otis Humphrey
| J. Otis Humphrey | |
| Current Court Information: | |
| United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| Title: | Former Judge |
| Position: | Seat #1 |
| Service: | |
| Appointed by: | William McKinley |
| Active: | 3/8/1901 - 6/14/1918 |
| Preceded by: | William Joshua Allen |
| Succeeded by: | Louis FitzHenry |
| Personal History | |
| Born: | 1850 |
| Deceased: | 1918 |
| Bachelors: | Shurtleff College |
| Law School: | Read Law (1880) |
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J. Otis Humphrey (1850-1918) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
He was nominated by President William McKinley on March 7, 1901. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1901, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 14, 1918.[1]
Early life and education
- Shurtleff College
- Read law, 1880[1]
Professional career
- Legal clerk, Illinois State Office of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, 1880-1883
- Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1883-1897
- U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1897-1901[1]
Judicial career
Southern District of Illinois
Humphrey was nominated by President William McKinley on March 7, 1901. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1901, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 14, 1918.[1]
External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judge Humphrey's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Federal judicial offices | ||
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| Preceded by: William Joshua Allen |
Southern District of Illinois 1901–1918 Seat #1 |
Succeeded by: Louis FitzHenry |
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| 1897 | |||
| 1898 | |||
| 1899 |
Barnard • Clabaugh • Day • Evans • Fischer • Gray • Grosscup • Hook • Howell • Kohlsaat • McPherson • Shelby | ||
| 1900 |
Boyd • De Vries • Hazel • McPherson • Severens • Trieber • Wanty | ||
| 1901 |
Adams • Anderson • Archbald • Cochran • Humphrey • Keller • Wing | ||
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| Active judges |
Chief Judge: David Herndon • John Gilbert • Patrick G. Murphy • Michael Joseph Reagan | ||
| Senior judges | |||
| Magistrate judges | Philip Frazier • Clifford Proud • Donald Wilkerson • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
William Juergens • William Beatty • Robert Morgan • Samuel Hubbel Treat • William Joshua Allen • J. Otis Humphrey • Louis FitzHenry • Charles Guy Briggle • James Earl Major • Jackson Adair • James Ackerman • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • Paul Riley • Harlington Wood • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
John Gilbert • Patrick G. Murphy • William Stiehl • James Foreman • Robert Morgan • Charles Guy Briggle • Frederick Mercer • Omer Poos • | ||
