J. Otis Humphrey

J. Otis Humphrey

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Prior offices

United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois

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Education

Bachelor's

Shurtleff College

Law

Read law, 1880

Personal

Birthplace

Illinois

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J. Otis Humphrey (1850-1918) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

He was nominated by President William McKinley on March 7, 1901. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1901, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 14, 1918.

Early life and education

• Shurtleff College
• Read law, 1880

Professional career

• Legal clerk, Illinois State Office of Railroad and Warehouse Commissioners, 1880-1883
• Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1883-1897
• U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, 1897-1901

Judicial nominations and appointments

Southern District of Illinois

Humphrey was nominated by President William McKinley on March 7, 1901. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 8, 1901, and received commission that same day. He served until his death on June 14, 1918.

External links

• Judge Humphrey's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by: William Joshua Allen	Southern District of Illinois 1901–1918 Seat #1	Succeeded by: Louis FitzHenry