William Campbell

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William Campbell
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Current Court Information:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Title:   Former Federal Judge
Position:   Seat #7
Service:
Appointed by:   Franklin D. Roosevelt
Active:   10/10/1940 - 3/19/1970
Chief:   1959 - 1970
Senior:   3/19/1970 - 10/19/1988
Preceded by:   54 Stat. 219
Succeeded by:   Thomas McMillen
Personal History
Born:   March 19, 1905
Home State:   Chicago, IL
Deceased:   October 19, 1988
Undergraduate:   Loyola U. Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1926
Law School:   Loyola U. Chicago School of Law, LL.M., 1928

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William Joseph Campbell (1905-1988) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Campbell was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a new seat created by 54 Stat. 219; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1940, and received commission on October 10, 1940. From 1959-1970, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on March 19, 1970. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on October 19, 1988. [1] Campbell was succeeded in this position by Thomas McMillen.

Campbell was the 1985 recipient of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award.

Early life and education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1926
  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, LL.M., 1928[1]

Professional career

  • Attorney, Travelers Insurance Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1925-1930
  • Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1930-1940
  • State administrator, National Youth Administration, State of Illinois, 1935-1938
  • U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1938-1940
  • Assistant director, Federal Judicial Center, 1971-1988[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Illinois

Campbell was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on September 24, 1940, to a new seat created by 54 Stat. 219; he was confirmed by the Senate on October 7, 1940, and received commission on October 10, 1940. From 1959-1970, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on March 19, 1970. He served the Northern District of Illinois until his death on October 19, 1988. [1] Campbell was succeeded in this position by Thomas McMillen.

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Federal judicial offices
Preceded by:
NA-New Seat
Northern District of Illinois
1940–1970
Seat #7
Succeeded by:
Thomas McMillen


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