Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg | |
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| Judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office November 17, 1953 – September 15, 1968 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Otto Kerner Sr. |
| Succeeded by | John Paul Stevens |
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| Born | Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg (1889-08-22)August 22, 1889 Indianapolis,Indiana |
| Died | September 15, 1968(1968-09-15) (aged 79) |
| Political party | Republican Progressive (1913–1915) |
| Education | University of Chicago (LL.B.) |
Elmer Jacob Schnackenberg (August 22, 1889 – September 15, 1968) was aUnited States circuit judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Born inIndianapolis,Indiana, Schnackenberg received aBachelor of Laws from theUniversity of Chicago Law School in 1912. He was in private practice inChicago,Illinois from 1912 to 1945. He was a member of theIllinois House of Representatives from 1913 to 1915 and again from 1923 to 1945. In 1912, Schnackenberg was elected to theIllinois House of Representatives as one of three representatives from the 13th district alongsideRepublican incumbent Benton Kleeman andSocialist candidateSeymour Stedman. He served a single term.[1] He was Speaker of theIllinois House of Representatives from 1941 to 1945. He was general attorney for the South Park Commissioners in Chicago from 1925 to 1930. He was a Judge on the Circuit Court ofCook County, Illinois from 1945 to 1954.[2]
Schnackenberg received arecess appointment from PresidentDwight D. Eisenhower on November 17, 1953, to a seat on theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by JudgeOtto Kerner Sr. He was formally nominated to the same seat by President Eisenhower on January 11, 1954. He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on February 9, 1954, and received his commission the same day. His service was terminated on September 15, 1968, due to his death.[2]
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