Richard Bevan Austin
Biography of Richard Bevan Austin
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Austin
- First Name: Richard
- Middle Name: Bevan
- Date of Birth: January , 23 , 1901
- Place of Birth (POB): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Date of Death: February , 7 , 1977
- Place of Death (POD): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Richard Bevan Austin Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/07/1961
- Seat vacated by: LaBuy , Walter J.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/07/1961
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 08/14/1961
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/15/1961
- Commission Date: 08/15/1961
- Retirement from Active Service: 10/10/1975
- Date of Termination: 02/07/1977
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Richard Bevan Austin in the Law School
- Name of School: Denison University
- Degree: Ph.B
- Law Degree Year: 1923
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Chicago Law School
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1926
Richard Bevan Austin Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1926-1933, 1948-1952
- State's Attorney's Office, Cook County, Illinois, 1933-1948, 1951-1953; assistant state's attorney, 1933-1947; first assistant state's attorney, 1947-1948, 1952-1953; acting state's attorney, 1947-1948; special prosecutor, 1951-1952
- Judge, Superior Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1953-1960
- Chief justice, Criminal Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1954-1955, 1960-1961
- Candidate for governor, Illinois, 1956
Resources
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