Latham Castle (February 27, 1900 – March 10, 1986) was a United States circuit judge of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Castle was in the

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towards the end of

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, in 1918, and then received a

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from

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in 1924. He was in private practice in Sandwich from 1924 to 1925, and was a city attorney of Sandwich from 1925 to 1928, becoming a corporation counsel of

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, Illinois in 1928. He was then a state's attorney of DeKalb County, Illinois from 1928 to 1940, becoming an assistant state attorney general of Illinois from 1940 to 1942. He was a County judge for DeKalb County from 1942 to 1952, and was then the

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from 1952 to 1959.

Personal

In May 1931, Latham married Georgiana Whitcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Card Whitcomb who was the President of the Geo D. Whitcomb Company of Rochelle, Illinois.

Federal judicial service

On February 26, 1959, Castle was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the

vacated by Judge Philip J. Finnegan. Castle was confirmed by the

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on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He served as Chief Judge from 1968 to 1970, assuming

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on February 26, 1970, and serving in that capacity until his death on March 10, 1986.

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