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George Washington English
George Washington English (1866-1941) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois.
He was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson on April 22, 1918 to replace Francis Marion Wright. He was confirmed by the Senate on May 3, 1918, and received commission that same day. He resigned on November 4, 1926. English died in July 1941.
Education
- Illinois Wesleyan University, LL.B., 1891
Professional career
- Chief deputy sheriff, Johnson County, Illinois, 1891-1892
- Private practice, Vienna, Illinois, 1893-1912
- City attorney, Vienna, Illinois (no dates)
- Illinois state representative, 1907-1912
- Private practice, Centralia, Illinois, 1912-1914
- Special income tax attorney, U.S. Treasury Department, 1914-1918
- Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, April 1, 1926; charges dismissed following his resignation as a federal judge.
See also
External links
- Biography (dead link) from the Federal Judicial Center.
- Article regarding his pending impeachment, from TIME magazine, published 1926
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