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George Albert Carpenter

Born 10/2/1867 · Died 9/13/1944

Judicial Career

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Biography

George Albert Carpenter

George Albert Carpenter (October 2, 1867 – September 13, 1944) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois .

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Education and career

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Born in Chicago , Illinois , Carpenter received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1888 and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1891. He was in private practice in Chicago from 1891 to 1905. In 1906, he became a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County , Illinois, serving until 1910.

Federal judicial service

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Carpenter was nominated by President William Howard Taft on December 13, 1909, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Solomon H. Bethea . He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 11, 1910, and received his commission the same day. His service terminated on June 30, 1933, due to his resignation.

Notable case

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Carpenter presided over the trial of Jack Johnson under the Mann Act and passed sentence.

Later career and death

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Following his resignation from the federal bench, Carpenter returned to private practice in Chicago from 1933 to 1944. He died on September 13, 1944, Chicago.

References

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    George Albert Carpenter at the _Biographical Directory of Federal Judges _, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center .

  2. "Knockout: Failing to Defeat Him in the Ring, His Enemies take to the Courts" . Unforgivable Blackness. PBS.org. Archived from the original on January 17, 2005. Retrieved 17 December 2012.

Sources

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