George Washington English
Personal
Birthday:
5/9/1866
Birthplace:
near Vienna, IL
Date of Death:
Jul-41
Place of Death:
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Chief deputy sheriff, Johnson County, Illinois, 1891-1892
Private practice, Vienna, Illinois, 1893-1912
City attorney, Vienna, Illinois
State representative, Illinois, 1907-1912
Private practice, Centralia, Illinois, 1912-1914
Special income tax attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1914-1918
Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, April 1, 1926; charges dismissed following his resignation as a federal judge.
Education
Name of School:
Illinois Wesleyan University Law School
Degree:
LL.B.
Degree Year:
1891 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois
President Nominating:
Woodrow Wilson
Party Affiliation of President:
Democratic
Commission Date:
5/3/1918
Termination Date:
11/4/1926
Termination Reason:
Resignation