William Lynn Parkinson
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William Lynn Parkinson was a United States federal judge
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Born in Attica, Indiana
, Parkinson read law to enter the bar in 1923. He was in private practice in Lafayette, Indiana
from 1923 to 1937. He was a judge on the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, Indiana from 1937 to 1954.
Parkinson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
. Parkinson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on August 2, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. He was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 6, 1954, and received his commission the same day. Parkinson served in that capacity until September 9, 1957, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Parkinson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
. Parkinson was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by Hardress Nathan Swaim. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. Parkinson served in that capacity until October 26, 1959, due to his death.
Henry Hyde
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 Attica, Indiana
Attica, Indiana
Attica is a city in Logan Township, Fountain County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,245 at the 2010 census.-History:Attica was laid out by George Hollingsworth and platted by David Stump on March 19, 1825...
, Parkinson read law to enter the bar in 1923. He was in private practice in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
from 1923 to 1937. He was a judge on the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, Indiana from 1937 to 1954.
Parkinson was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. As part of the act, the Northern District was divided into three divisions, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Hammond...
. Parkinson was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
on August 2, 1954, to a new seat created by 68 Stat. 8. 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 August 6, 1954, and received his commission the same day. Parkinson served in that capacity until September 9, 1957, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Parkinson was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
. Parkinson was nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by Hardress Nathan Swaim. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. Parkinson served in that capacity until October 26, 1959, due to his death.
Henry Hyde
Henry Hyde
Henry John Hyde , an American politician, was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs which included O'Hare International Airport...