Courtland C. Gillen | |
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.jpg) Gillen in 1930 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Noble J. Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Glenn Griswold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1880-07-03)July 3, 1880 Roachdale, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 1, 1954(1954-09-01) (aged 74) Greencastle, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Hill Cemetery Greencastle, Indiana, .S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | De Pauw University Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law |
Courtland Craig Gillen (July 3, 1880 – September 1, 1954) was an American lawyer and jurist who served one term as aU.S. representative fromIndiana from 1931 to 1933.
Courtland Craig Gillen was born on July 3, 1880, inRoachdale, Indiana. Gillen attended the rural schools. After graduating from Fincastle High School in 1897. He taught at common schools and a high school from 1897 to 1904. From 1901 to 1903, he attendedDe Pauw University atGreencastle, Indiana and later graduated from the law of department of the predecessor of what is now known as theIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in 1905. In 1904 he wasadmitted to the bar.[1]
Gillen commenced a law practice inGreencastle, Indiana. He later served as county attorney from 1909 to 1914, and as a prosecuting attorney of the sixty-fourth judicial circuit in 1917 and 1918. He also served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1924.[1] He was a member of the Gillen & Lyon law firm.[2]
Gillen was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second Congress (March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932.[1]
Gillen was elected judge of the sixty-fourth judicial circuit (Putnam Circuit Court) in 1934 and served from January 1, 1935, until his resignation on April 15, 1939. After, he resumed the private practice of law.[1]
Gillen married and had three children, Mary Elizabeth, Rachel and Wayne.[2]
Gillen died on September 1, 1954, inGreencastle, Indiana. He was interred inForest Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.[1][2]
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 5th congressional district 1931-1933 | Succeeded by |
