Solomon Hicks Bethea
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Solomon Hicks Bethea was a United States federal judge
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Bethea read law in 1876. He was in private practice in Dixon from 1877 to 1898. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from 1882 to 1883 and mayor of Dixon. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1899 to 1905.
Bethea was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
, having been nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
on March 18, 1905, to a seat vacated by Christian C. Kohlsaat. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 18, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Bethea's service was terminated on August 3, 1909, due to his death.
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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Bethea read law in 1876. He was in private practice in Dixon from 1877 to 1898. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
from 1882 to 1883 and mayor of Dixon. He was a U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1899 to 1905.
Bethea 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....
, having been nominated by President Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States . He is noted for his exuberant personality, range of interests and achievements, and his leadership of the Progressive Movement, as well as his "cowboy" persona and robust masculinity...
on March 18, 1905, to a seat vacated by Christian C. Kohlsaat. 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 March 18, 1905, and received his commission the same day. Bethea's service was terminated on August 3, 1909, due to his death.