Charles Guy Briggle
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Charles Guy Briggle was a United States federal judge
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Born in Rushville, Illinois
, Briggle received a LL.B from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
in 1904. He was in private practice in Morris, Illinois
from 1905 to 1907, and in Springfield, Illinois
from 1907 to 1927, also serving as a master in chancery in Springfield from 1917 to 1927. He then became a circuit judge in Springfield, until 1932.
On January 8, 1932, Briggle was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
created by 46 Stat. 1196. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 20, 1932, and received his commission on January 25, 1932. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1958, assuming senior status
on August 1, 1958. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1972.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Rushville, Illinois
Rushville, Illinois
Rushville is a city in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,212 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Schuyler County.-Demographics:...
, Briggle received a LL.B from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign is a large public research-intensive university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Illinois system...
in 1904. He was in private practice in Morris, Illinois
Morris, Illinois
Morris is a city in Grundy County, Illinois, United States. The population was 13,636 at the 2010 census.Morris is home to the Dresden Nuclear Power Plant, which provides a substantial portion of the electricity supply for the Chicago metropolitan area...
from 1905 to 1907, and in Springfield, Illinois
Springfield, Illinois
Springfield is the third and current capital of the US state of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County with a population of 117,400 , making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the second most populated Illinois city outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area...
from 1907 to 1927, also serving as a master in chancery in Springfield from 1917 to 1927. He then became a circuit judge in Springfield, until 1932.
On January 8, 1932, Briggle was nominated by President Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois is a Federal district court covering approximately the southern half of the state of Illinois....
created by 46 Stat. 1196. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 20, 1932, and received his commission on January 25, 1932. He served as chief judge from 1948 to 1958, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on August 1, 1958. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1972.