John P. Barnes

American judge

John P. Barnes

Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
September 15, 1957 – December 31, 1958
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
1948–1957
Preceded by| Office established
Succeeded by| Philip Leo Sullivan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
March 4, 1931 – September 15, 1957
Appointed by| Herbert Hoover
Preceded by| Seat established by 46 Stat. 1417
Succeeded by| Julius Howard Miner
Personal details
Born|

John Peter Barnes

(1881-03-15)March 15, 1881
Beaver County, Pennsylvania
Died| April 10, 1959(1959-04-10) (aged 78)
Elgin, Illinois
Education| Geneva College (B.S.)
University of Michigan Law School (LL.B.)

John Peter Barnes (March 15, 1881 – April 10, 1959) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

## Contents

* 1 Education and career
* 2 Federal judicial service
* 3 Last years and death
* 4 References
* 5 Sources

## Education and career[edit]

Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Barnes received a Bachelor of Science degree from Geneva College in 1904 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Michigan Law School in 1907. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1907 to 1913. He was a first assistant county attorney of Cook County, Illinois from 1913 to 1914, thereafter returning to his private practice until 1931.[1]

## Federal judicial service[edit]

On February 26, 1931, Barnes was nominated by President Herbert Hoover to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois created by 46 Stat. 1417. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 2, 1931, and received his commission on March 4, 1931. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1957, assuming senior status on September 15, 1957, and resigning the bench altogether on December 31, 1958.[1]

## Last years and death[edit]

Barnes was also a basset hound breeder, and was co-owner of Barook Kennels from 1957 until his death on April 10, 1959, in Elgin, Illinois.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c John Peter Barnes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

## Sources[edit]

* John Peter Barnes at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices

Preceded by

Seat established by 46 Stat. 1417

|  Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1931–1957  | Succeeded by

Julius Howard Miner

Preceded by

Office established

|  Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1948–1957  | Succeeded by

Philip Leo Sullivan

Authority control

General|

* VIAF
* 1
* WorldCat

National libraries|

* United States