George True Page

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.

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 by	Woodrow Wilson
Preceded by	Christian Cecil Kohlsaat
Succeeded by	Louis FitzHenry
Personal details
Born	George True Page (1859-09-22)September 22, 1859 Spring Bay, Illinois
Died	November 4, 1941(1941-11-04) (aged 82) La Jolla, California
Education	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign read law

Education and career

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

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

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

References

1. George True Page at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

• George True Page at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by Christian Cecil Kohlsaat	Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit 1919–1930	Succeeded by Louis FitzHenry