Richard Austin

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Richard Bevan Austin (1901-1977) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Austin was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on August 7, 1961, to a seat vacated by Walter J. LaBuy; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 15, 1961, and received his commission that same day. He assumed senior status on October 10, 1975. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on February 7, 1977.

Education

• Denison University, Ph.B, 1923
• University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1926

Professional career

• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1926-1933, 1948-1952
• Assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1933-1947
• First assistant state's attorney, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1947-1948, 1952-1953
• Acting state's attorney, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1947-1948
• Special prosecutor, Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1951-1952
• Judge, Superior Court of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1960
• Candidate for State Governor, Illinois, 1956
• Chief justice of the Criminal Court of Cook County, Chicago, Illinois, 1954-1955, 1960-1961

External links

• Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.

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