Richard Bevan Austin
Richard Bevan Austin (born January 23, 1901 in Chicago , Illinois , † February 7, 1977 there ) was an American lawyer . After his appointment by President John F. Kennedy , he served as a federal judge in the federal district court for the northern district of Illinois from 1961 to 1975 .
Career
After graduating from school, Richard Austin first attended Denison University in Granville ( Ohio ), where he obtained a Bachelor of Philosophy in 1923 . It followed in 1926 the Juris Doctor at the Law School of the University of Chicago , after which he began to practice as a lawyer in his hometown. From 1933 to 1948 he worked for the public prosecutor's office in Cook County , where he was first deputy prosecutor from 1947 and briefly headed the prosecutor's office. Austin ran his private practice again from 1948 to 1952; between 1951 and 1952 he also served as a special investigator for the Cook County prosecutor's office. In 1953 he became a judge on the Superior Court of Cook County, which he remained until 1960. During this time, the Democratic Party placed him in 1956 as its candidate for election to governor of Illinois. He reached 49.5 percent of the vote and was just defeated by the Republican incumbent William Stratton , who came to 50.3 percent. In 1954 he was promoted to Chief Justice of the Cook County Criminal Court . After an initial term of office until 1955, he held this position again from 1960 to 1961.
On August 7, 1961, Austin was appointed by President Kennedy to succeed Walter J. LaBuy as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois . After confirmation by the US Senate , which took place eight days later, he was able to take office immediately. On October 10, 1975, he switched to senior status and thus effectively retired. His seat fell to John Powers Crowley . Richard Austin died on February 7, 1977 in Chicago.
Web links
- Richard Bevan Austin at The Political Graveyard
- Richard Bevan Austin in the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
- Judge Richard B. Austin, 76, Dies ; Obituary in: New York Times, February 8, 1977
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Austin, Richard Bevan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American lawyer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 23, 1901 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chicago , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th February 1977 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |