Latham Castle
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Latham Castle was a United States federal judge
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Born in Sandwich, Illinois
, Castle was in the United States Army
in 1918, and then received an [LL.B.]] from Northwestern University School of Law
in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich, Illinois
from 1924 to 1925. He was a City attorney of Sandwich, Illinois from 1925 to 1928. He was a Corporation counsel, Sycamore, Illinois in 1928. He was a State's attorney of DeKalb County, Illinois from 1928 to 1940. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge, DeKalb County, Illinois from 1942 to 1952. He was the state attorney general of Illinois from 1952 to 1959.
Castle served as federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
. Castle was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Philip J. Finnegan
. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1968-1970. He assumed senior status
on February 26, 1970. Castle served in that capacity until March 10, 1986, 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 Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:...
, Castle was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
in 1918, and then received an [LL.B.]] from Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:...
from 1924 to 1925. He was a City attorney of Sandwich, Illinois from 1925 to 1928. He was a Corporation counsel, Sycamore, Illinois in 1928. He was a State's attorney of DeKalb County, Illinois from 1928 to 1940. He was an Assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge, DeKalb County, Illinois from 1942 to 1952. He was the state attorney general of Illinois from 1952 to 1959.
Castle served as federal judge 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...
. Castle 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 February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Philip J. Finnegan
Philip J. Finnegan
Philip J. Finnegan was a United States federal judge.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Finnegan received an LL.B. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1913 and entered private practice in Chicago...
. 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 April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as chief judge from 1968-1970. He assumed 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 February 26, 1970. Castle served in that capacity until March 10, 1986, due to his death.