(Biographical information from the Federal Judicial Center, http://www.fjc.gov/history/home.nsf, April 2007)

Born 2/9/1925, in Chicago, IL.
Died 11/1/2002, in Melrose Park, IL.

Federal Judicial Service
Judge, U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
Nominated by President Jimmy Carter (Democrat) on 07/19/1977; confirmed by the Senate on 10/07/1977; received judicial commission on 10/11/1977.
Service terminated on 11/04/1991 due to retirement.

Education
De Paul University College of Law, J.D., 1953.

Non-judicial Career
U.S. Army, 1943
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1953-1963
Presiding Judge, Melrose Park Village Court, Illinois, 1963
Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Law Division, County Department, Illinois, 1964-1971
Circuit Court Judge, Cook County, Illinois, 1971-1976
Justice, Appellate Court, State of Illinois, First District, 1976-1977
Special counsel, Inslaw Case, 1991-1993
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1991-2002

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