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George Washington English
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
George Washington English served on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Appointed by Woodrow Wilson and confirmed May 3, 1918.
- Appointed by
- Woodrow Wilson
- Confirmed
- May 3, 1918
- Born
- 1866
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of IllinoisWoodrow Wilson · May 3, 1918 – Nov 4, 1926
Education
- Illinois Wesleyan University Law SchoolLL.B., 1891
Career
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
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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