Frederick Olen Mercer
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Frederick Olen Mercer was a United States federal judge
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Born in Vermont, Illinois
, Mercer received an LL.B. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1924. He was an Assistant state's attorney of Fulton County, Illinois from 1924 to 1926. He was a County judge, Fulton County, Illinois from 1926 to 1934. He was in private practice in Lewistown, Illinois
from 1934 to 1940. He was in private practice in Canton, Illinois
from 1940 to 1956.
Mercer was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
. Mercer was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on May 17, 1956, to a seat vacated by J. Leroy Adair
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on June 13, 1956, and received his commission on June 19, 1956. He served as chief judge from 1958-1966. Mercer served in that capacity until April 3, 1966, due to his death.
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 Vermont, Illinois
Vermont, Illinois
Vermont is a village in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vermont is located at ....
, Mercer received an LL.B. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1924. He was an Assistant state's attorney of Fulton County, Illinois from 1924 to 1926. He was a County judge, Fulton County, Illinois from 1926 to 1934. He was in private practice in Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown, Illinois
Lewistown is a city in Fulton County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,522 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Fulton County. Located in central Illinois, it is southwest of Peoria. It is the source of Spoon River Anthology by Edgar Lee Masters, who lived there...
from 1934 to 1940. He was in private practice in Canton, Illinois
Canton, Illinois
Canton is the largest city in Fulton County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 18,288 as of the 2000 Census. The Canton Micropolitan Statistical Area covers all of Fulton County; it is in turn part of the wider Peoria-Canton, IL Combined Statistical Area .-Geography:Canton is...
from 1940 to 1956.
Mercer was a federal judge 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....
. Mercer was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on May 17, 1956, to a seat vacated by J. Leroy Adair
J. Leroy Adair
Jackson Leroy Adair was a U.S. Representative from Illinois and a federal judge.Born in Clayton, Illinois, Adair attended public and high schools, and Illinois College at Jacksonville....
. 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 June 13, 1956, and received his commission on June 19, 1956. He served as chief judge from 1958-1966. Mercer served in that capacity until April 3, 1966, due to his death.