James Herbert Wilkerson
Personal
Birthday:
12/11/1869
Birthplace:
Savannah, MO
Date of Death:
9/30/1948
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1893-1922
State representative, Illinois, 1902
County attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1903-1904
Special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States, 1906-1911
U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, 1911-1914
Chairman, Illinois Public Utilities Commission, 1919-1921
Nominated to U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, January 12, 1932; no Senate vote
Education
Name of School:
DePauw University
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1889 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
President Nominating:
Warren G. Harding
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
7/18/1922
Retirement from Active Service:
12/31/1940
Termination Date:
9/30/1948
Termination Reason:
Death