Samuel Alschuler | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office May 15, 1936 – November 9, 1939 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office August 16, 1915 – May 15, 1936 | |
| Appointed by | Woodrow Wilson |
| Preceded by | Peter S. Grosscup |
| Succeeded by | Walter Emanuel Treanor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Alschuler November 20, 1859 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | November 9, 1939 (aged 79) |
| Relatives | George W. Alschuler (brother) |
| Education | read law |
Samuel Alschuler (November 20, 1859 – November 9, 1939) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
Early life
Samuel Alschuler was born November 20, 1859 Chicago, Illinois. A member of a civically-engaged family German-Jewish family, his brother George also served in the Illinois House of Representatives and another brother, Benjamin, was a judge of the Illinois Court of Claims.[1] Alschuler was raised in Aurora, Illinois. After graduating from Aurora High School, Alschuler and spending some time as a general store clerk, he read law and was admitted to the Illinois Bar.[1]
Legal and political career
He was in private practice in Aurora, Illinois from 1881 to 1901 and continued in private practice in Chicago until 1915. He was also a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1896 to 1900 and was a Democrat.[2][3]
Federal judicial service
Alschuler received a recess appointment from President Woodrow Wilson on August 16, 1915, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Peter S. Grosscup. He was nominated to the same position by President Wilson on January 7, 1916. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 18, 1916, and received his commission the same day. He was a member of the Conference of Senior Circuit Judges (now the Judicial Conference of the United States) from 1924 to 1934. He assumed senior status on May 15, 1936. His service terminated on November 9, 1939, due to his death.[2]
Other service
Alschuler was appointed to arbitrate between meatpacking unions in Chicago and employers after the President's Mediation Commission intervened in November 1917.[4] From 1922 to 1923, Alschuler served on the new Federal Coal Commission.[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Solomon, Rayman L. (1981). History of the Seventh Circuit, 1891-1941. Bicentennial Committee Judicial Conference of the United States. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 Samuel Alschuler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ↑ 'Official Directory of the General Assembly of Illinois 1897,' Biographical Sketch of Samuel Alschuler, pg. 36
- ↑ McCartin, Joseph A.Labor's Great War: The Struggle for Industrial Democracy and the Origins of Modern American Labor Relations, 1912-1921. The University of North Carolina Press. 1997. p. 83
- ↑ "Huge. Distillery with Tuinel Feature Discovered on Police Raid--Explorer Cook Arrested". Chicago Tribune. February 2, 1923. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
Sources
- Samuel Alschuler at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.