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George True Page

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George True Page
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
October 1, 1930 – November 4, 1941
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
March 1, 1919 – October 1, 1930
Appointed byWoodrow Wilson
Preceded byChristian Cecil Kohlsaat
Succeeded byLouis FitzHenry
Personal details
Born
George True Page

(1859-09-22)September 22, 1859
Spring Bay, Illinois
DiedNovember 4, 1941(1941-11-04) (aged 82)
La Jolla, California
EducationUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
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George True Page (September 22, 1859 – November 4, 1941) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

Education and career

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Born in Spring Bay, Illinois, Page attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and read law to enter the bar in 1882. He was in private practice in Denver, Colorado from 1882 to 1884 and then in private practice in Peoria, Illinois until 1919.[1]

Federal judicial service

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On March 1, 1919, Page was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated by Judge Christian Cecil Kohlsaat. Page was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 1, 1919, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on October 1, 1930, serving in that capacity until his death on November 4, 1941, in La Jolla, California.[1]

Other service

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Page served as Chairman of the Commercial Merchants National Bank and Trust Company from 1930 to 1941.[1]

References

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Sources

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Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
1919–1930
Succeeded by