Frank James McGarr (February 25, 1921 – January 6, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Frank McGarr | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office June 30, 1986 – January 15, 1988 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1981–1986 | |
| Preceded by | James Benton Parsons |
| Succeeded by | John Francis Grady |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office October 14, 1970 – June 30, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | James Zagel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Frank James McGarr February 25, 1921 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 6, 2012 (aged 90) Downers Grove, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Education | Loyola University Chicago (BA, JD) |
Education and career
editBorn in Chicago, Illinois, McGarr attended St. Ignatius College Prep high school in Chicago and received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1942.[2] McGarr served in the United States Army for the remainder of World War II, from 1942 to 1945. He received a Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1950. McGarr was an assistant to the President of Loyola University Chicago from 1946 to 1952. He was in private practice in Chicago from 1952 to 1954. He was the First Assistant United States Attorney of the Northern District of Illinois from 1954 to 1958. He was in private practice in Chicago from 1958 to 1969. He was the first assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1969 to 1970.[3]
Federal judicial service
editMcGarr was nominated by President Richard Nixon on September 22, 1970, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, to a new seat created by 84 Stat. 294. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 8, 1970, and received his commission on October 14, 1970. He served as Chief Judge from 1981 to 1986. He assumed senior status on June 30, 1986. McGarr served in that capacity until January 15, 1988, due to retirement.[3]
Post-judicial career
editAfter leaving the federal bench in 1988, McGarr went into private practice with the Chicago law firm of Phelan, Pope & John.[2]
Illness and death
editIn recent years,[quantify] McGarr had suffered from Parkinson's disease.[2] He died on January 6, 2012, at his home in Downers Grove, Illinois, of complications from the disease.[2]
References
edit- ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1978/01/19/archives/us-appellate-judge-is-expected-to-be-nominated-as-head-of-fbi-third.html [bare URL]
- ^ a b c d "Former federal Judge Frank McGarr dies - Chicago Tribune". Articles.chicagotribune.com. 1970-09-22. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ a b Frank James McGarr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
edit- Frank James McGarr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.