Richard B. Austin

Richard B. Austin
Austin, circa 1961
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
October 10, 1975 – February 7, 1977
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
August 15, 1961 – October 10, 1975
Appointed byJohn F. Kennedy
Preceded byWalter J. LaBuy
Succeeded byJohn Powers Crowley
Chief Justice of the Criminal Court of Cook County
In office
1960–1961
In office
1954–1955
Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County
In office
1953–1960
Acting Cook County State's Attorney
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byWilliam J. Tuohy
Succeeded byJohn S. Boyle
First Assistant State's Attorney of Cook County
In office
1952–1953
State's AttorneyJohn Gutknecht
In office
1947–1948
State's AttorneyWilliam J. Tuohy
Personal details
BornRichard Bevan Austin
(1901-01-23)January 23, 1901
DiedFebruary 7, 1977(1977-02-07) (aged 76)
EducationDenison University (Ph.B.)
University of Chicago Law School (J.D.)
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Richard Bevan Austin (January 23, 1901 – February 7, 1977) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.