Henry Seiler Wise

Judge Henry Seiler Wise

Personal

Birthday:

7/16/1909

Birthplace:

Mt. Carmel, IL

Date of Death:

3/16/1982

Place of Death:

Danville, IL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Danville, Illinois, 1934-1966
Commissioner, Illinois Court of Claims, 1949-1953
Member, Illinois Parole and Pardon Board, 1961-1966

Education

Name of School:

Washington University in St. Louis

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1933

Name of School - Second:

Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

An education at Washington University School of Law provides the opportunity to combine outstanding teaching and a mastery of the fundamentals necessary for the practice of law.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1933

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Illinois

President Nominating:

Lyndon B. Johnson

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

9/21/1966

Retirement from Active Service:

3/31/1978

Termination Date:

3/31/1979

Termination Reason:

Reassignment

Court Name - Second:

U. S. District Court, Central District of Illinois

Court Name - Second:

Illinois Central District Court

Commission Date - Second:

3/31/1979

Termination Date - Second:

3/16/1982

Termination Reason - Second:

Death