John Beck
Axel John Beck (1894-1981) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
Beck was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on January 31, 1958, to a new seat created by 71 Stat. 631; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 1958, and received his commission on March 4, 1958. He served as chief judge from 1965-1966. He assumed senior status on October 27, 1969, and served in that capacity until his death on September 2, 1981.[1] Beck was succeeded in this position by Andrew Bogue.
Early life and education
- Morningside College, A.B., 1920
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 1922[1]
Professional career
- U.S. Army Second Lieutenant, World War I
- Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1923-1924
- Private practice, Union County, South Dakota, 1924-1958
- Organizer, Bank of Union County, Elk Point, South Dakota, 1943
- President and chairman of the board, Bank of Union County, South Dakota, 1947-1958[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
District of South Dakota
Beck was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on January 31, 1958, to a new seat created by 71 Stat. 631; he was confirmed by the Senate on February 28, 1958, and received his commission on March 4, 1958. He served as chief judge from 1965-1966. He assumed senior status on October 27, 1969, and served in that capacity until his death on September 2, 1981.[1] Beck was succeeded in this position by Andrew Bogue.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 John Beck's Biography from the Federal Judicial Center.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by: NA-New Seat |
District of South Dakota 1958–1969 Seat #2 |
Succeeded by: Andrew Bogue
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| Active judges | |||
| Senior judges |
Karen Schreier • Charles Kornmann • Lawrence Piersol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
| Magistrate judges | William D. Gerdes • Veronica Duffy • Mark Moreno • Daneta Wollmann • | ||
| Former Article III judges |
Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Emmett Carland • Alonzo Jay Edgerton • James Douglas Elliott • Alfred Lee Wyman • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • | ||
| Former Chief judges |
Karen Schreier • Lawrence Piersol • Richard Battey • Andrew Bogue • John B. Jones • Donald Porter • John Beck • George Mickelson • Fred Nichol • Jeffrey Viken • | ||
