Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
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Christian Cecil Kohlsaat (January 8, 1844–May 11, 1918) was a United States federal judge
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Kohlsaat attended the University of Chicago
and received an LL.B. from Illinois Law School, then read law to enter the bar in 1867. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1867 to 1890. He was an engrossing clerk for the Illinois State Legislature from 1871 to 1872, and served as a member of the Board of West Park Commissioners. He was a probate judge in Cook County, Illinois
from 1890 to 1899.
On February 23, 1899, Kohlsaat was nominated by President William McKinley
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
vacated by Peter S. Grosscup. Kohlsaat was confirmed by the United States Senate
on February 28, 1899, and received his commission the same day.
On March 18, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt
nominated Kohlsaat for elevation to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
created by 33 Stat. 992. Kohlsaat was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 18, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Kohlsaat served in that capacity until his death, in 1918, in Chicago.
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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Kohlsaat attended the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
and received an LL.B. from Illinois Law School, then read law to enter the bar in 1867. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1867 to 1890. He was an engrossing clerk for the Illinois State Legislature from 1871 to 1872, and served as a member of the Board of West Park Commissioners. He was a probate judge in Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
from 1890 to 1899.
On February 23, 1899, Kohlsaat was nominated by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
vacated by Peter S. Grosscup. Kohlsaat 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 February 28, 1899, and received his commission the same day.
On March 18, 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
nominated Kohlsaat for elevation to a new seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
created by 33 Stat. 992. Kohlsaat was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 18, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Kohlsaat served in that capacity until his death, in 1918, in Chicago.