George Washington English

Judge George Washington English

Personal

Birthday:

5/9/1866

Birthplace:

near Vienna, IL

Date of Death:

Jul-41

Place of Death:

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Chief deputy sheriff, Johnson County, Illinois, 1891-1892
Private practice, Vienna, Illinois, 1893-1912
City attorney, Vienna, Illinois
State representative, Illinois, 1907-1912
Private practice, Centralia, Illinois, 1912-1914
Special income tax attorney, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1914-1918

Impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives, April 1, 1926; charges dismissed following his resignation as a federal judge.

Education

Name of School:

Illinois Wesleyan University Law School

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1891

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois

President Nominating:

Woodrow Wilson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/3/1918

Termination Date:

11/4/1926

Termination Reason:

Resignation