Latham Castle
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Latham Castle (1900-1986) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Castle was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Philip Finnegan; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30th. He served as chief judge from 1968 until he assumed senior status on February 26, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on March 10, 1986.
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, LL.B., 1924
Professional career
- U.S. Army, 1918
- Private practice, Sandwich, Illinois, 1924-1925
- City attorney, Sandwich, Illinois, 1925-1928
- Corporation counsel, Sycamore, Illinois, 1928
- State's attorney, DeKalb County, Illinois, 1928-1940
- Assistant state attorney general, Illinois, 1940-1942
- County judge, DeKalb County, Illinois, 1942-1952
- State attorney general, Illinois, 1952-1959
External links
- Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
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