Alfred Younges Kirkland
Biography of Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr.
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Kirkland
- First Name: Alfred
- Middle Name: Younges
- Generational Suffix: Sr.
- Date of Birth: October , 6 , 1917
- Place of Birth (POB): Elgin , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Date of Death: March , 19 , 2004
- Place of Death (POD): Elgin , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr. Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Gerald Ford ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 12/11/1974
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Bauer , William J.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 12/11/1974
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 12/18/1974
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 12/19/1974
- Commission Date: 12/21/1974
- Retirement from Active Service: 04/30/1979
- Date of Termination: 03/19/2004
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr. in the Law School
- Name of School: University of Illinois
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
- Law Degree Year: 1941
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): University of Illinois College of Law
- Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Law Degree Year: 1943
Alfred Younges Kirkland Sr. Career Path
Employment:
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1943
- U.S. Army lieutenant, Infantry, 1943-1946
- Private practice, Elgin, Illinois, 1946-1973
- Special assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1973
- Judge, Illinois Circuit Court, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit, 1973-1974
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