Hubert Louis Will
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Hubert Louis Will was a United States federal judge
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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
, Will received an A.B.
from the University of Chicago
in 1935 and a J.D.
from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1937. He was an Attorney, General Counsel's Staff, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was a Special secretary of U.S. Sen. Robert Wagner in 1939. He was a Clerk, Senate Committee on Banking and Currency in 1939. He was a Special assistant to U.S. attorney general of Tax Division, Department of Justice from 1940 to 1941. He was an Assistant to general counsel, OPA in 1942. He was a Tax counsel, U.S. Alien Property Custodian in 1943. He was a Chief of counter espionage branch, European Theater of Operations, Office of Strategic Services from 1943 to 1945. He was in the United States Army
Captain from 1945 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1946 to 1961.
Will was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
. Will was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status
on April 23, 1979. Will served in that capacity until December 9, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the...
, Will received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
in 1935 and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1937. He was an Attorney, General Counsel's Staff, Securities and Exchange Commission from 1937 to 1939. He was a Special secretary of U.S. Sen. Robert Wagner in 1939. He was a Clerk, Senate Committee on Banking and Currency in 1939. He was a Special assistant to U.S. attorney general of Tax Division, Department of Justice from 1940 to 1941. He was an Assistant to general counsel, OPA in 1942. He was a Tax counsel, U.S. Alien Property Custodian in 1943. He was a Chief of counter espionage branch, European Theater of Operations, Office of Strategic Services from 1943 to 1945. He was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
Captain from 1945 to 1946. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1946 to 1961.
Will was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois is the trial-level court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois....
. Will was nominated by President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
on September 14, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Stat. 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on September 21, 1961, and received his commission on September 22, 1961. He assumed senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on April 23, 1979. Will served in that capacity until December 9, 1995, due to his death.
He died in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
Oconomowoc is a city in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The name was derived from Coo-no-mo-wauk, the Potawatomi term for "waterfall." The population was 12,382 at the 2000 census. The city is partially adjacent to the Town of Oconomowoc and near the Village of Oconomowoc...
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