George Evan Howell

Judge George Evan Howell

Personal

Birthday:

9/21/1905

Birthplace:

Marion, IL

Date of Death:

1/18/1980

Place of Death:

Clearwater, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Teacher, Harvard [Illinois] Community High School, 1927-28
Faculty, College of Commerce, University of Illinois, 1928-1930
Private practice, Springfield, Illinois, 1930-1941
Special master, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, 1933-1941
Referee in bankruptcy, Southern District of Illinois, 1936-1941
U.S. representative from Illinois, 1941-1947
Chairman, Illinois Toll Highway Commission, 1953-1955
Private practice, Washington, D.C., 1955-1975

Education

Name of School:

University of Illinois

Degree:

B.S.

Degree Year:

1927

Name of School - Second:

University of Illinois College of Law

Established more than a century ago, the College shares the world-class reputation of the University of Illinois. One of 16 colleges, schools, and institutes on the University's flagship Urbana-Champaign campus, the law school is consistently ranked among the nation's top 10 public law schools and a peer of the nation's private elite. You'll find the College of Law to be a unique blend of tradition and innovation, attributes you might expect from a college sharing space with the birthplace of the light-emitting diode and the first graphical Web browser.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1930

Judicial Career

Court Name:

Court of Claims

Court Name:

United States Court of Federal Claims

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

7/30/1947

Termination Date:

9/30/1953

Termination Reason:

Resignation