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Axel John Beck

Axel John Beck

South Dakota District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota

Born 1894 in Sweden

Died 1981 in Aberdeen, SD

FJC ID: 135

Axel John Beck (May 6, 1894 – September 2, 1981) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Private practice, Union County, South Dakota
    1924–1958
  2. Bank of Union County, Elk Point, South Dakota
    President/chairman of the board · 1947–1958
  3. Bank of Union County, Elk Point, South Dakota
    Organizer · 1943
  4. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
    1923–1924
  5. World War I
    World War I
    U.S. Army second lieutenant

Appointments

  1. South Dakota District Court
    South Dakota District Court
    1958–1981
    Term ended: ded
  2. South Dakota District Court
    U.S. District Court for the District of South DakotaChief Judge
    1958–1981 · Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Chicago Law School
    University of Chicago Law School
    J.D. · 1922
  2. Morningside College
    A.B. · 1920