Latham Castle

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Latham Castle

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Prior offices
United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit

Education

Law

Northwest University Law, 1924

Personal
Birthplace
Sandwich, Ill.

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Latham Castle (1900-1986) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.[1]

Castle was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 26, 1959, to a seat vacated by Philip Finnegan; he was confirmed by the Senate on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30th. He served as chief judge from 1968 until he assumed senior status on February 26, 1970, and served in that capacity until his death on March 10, 1986.[1]

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law, LL.B., 1924[1]

Professional career

  • U.S. Army, 1918
  • Private practice, Sandwich, Illinois, 1924-1925
  • City attorney, Sandwich, Illinois, 1925-1928
  • Corporation counsel, Sycamore, Illinois, 1928
  • State's attorney, DeKalb County, Illinois, 1928-1940
  • Assistant state attorney general, Illinois, 1940-1942
  • County judge, DeKalb County, Illinois, 1942-1952
  • State attorney general, Illinois, 1952-1959[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Philip Finnegan
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals
1959–1986
Succeeded by:
Robert Sprecher