Fenton Whitlock Booth (May 12, 1869 – July 26, 1947) was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives and later chief justice of the Court of Claims.
Fenton Whitlock Booth
Chief Judge — Court of Claims
Born 1869 in Marshall, IL
Died 1947 in Indianapolis, IN
FJC ID: 3274
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- National University Law School (now George Washington University Law School)Professor · 1931–1938
Dean · 1922–1930- Private practice, Marshall, Illinois1892–1905
- IllinoisState representative · 1896–1898
- Southeastern University, Washington, D.C.Professor
- Board #10, Office of Price Administration, Indianapolis, IndianaChairman
Appointments
- Court of ClaimsChief Justice1928–1947 · Appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)Term ended: Death
- Court of Claims1905–1928 · Appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)Term ended: Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Education
- DePauw University
LL.B. · 1892