John Peter Barnes

Biography of John Peter Barnes

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Barnes
• First Name: John
• Middle Name: Peter
• Date of Birth: March , 15 , 1881
• Place of Birth (POB): Beaver County , Pennsylvania (US-PA, PA, 42, Pa., Penn., Penna.)
• Date of Death: April , 10 , 1959
• Place of Death (POD): Elgin , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

John Peter Barnes Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Herbert Hoover ( Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 02/26/1931
• New Seat
• Authorization legislation: 46 Stat. 1417
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 02/26/1931
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 03/02/1931
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 03/02/1931
• Commission Date: 03/04/1931
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1957
• Retirement from Active Service: 09/15/1957
• Date of Termination: 12/31/1958
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Resignation

John Peter Barnes in the Law School

• Name of School: Geneva College
• Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
• Law Degree Year: 1904

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Michigan Law School
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1907

John Peter Barnes Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1907-1913, 1914-1931
• First assistant attorney, Cook County, Illinois, 1913-1914
• Basset hound breeder/co-owner, Barook Kennels, 1957-1959

Resources

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