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John Peter Barnes

John Peter Barnes

Illinois Northern District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Born 1881 in Beaver County, PA

Died 1959 in Elgin, IL

FJC ID: 103

John Peter Barnes (March 15, 1881 – April 10, 1959) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Barook Kennels
    Basset hound breeder/co-owner · 1957–1959
  2. Private practice, Chicago, Illinois
    1907–1913, 1914–1931
  3. Cook County, Illinois
    First assistant attorney · 1913–1914

Appointments

  1. Illinois Northern District Court
    1931–1958 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)
    Term ended: Resignation

Education

  1. University of Michigan Law School
  2. Geneva College
    B.S. · 1904