Moses Wilkins Harrison II (March 30, 1932 – April 25, 2013) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a judge of the Illinois Appellate Court and the

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Early life and education

Born in

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, Harrison received his bachelor's degree from Colorado College and his law degree from

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Career

After graduating Harrison practiced law for about fifteen years in the state of

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. He was appointed as a circuit judge in 1973. An election was held for the position the following year, which Harrison won. He served as the chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit in

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until 1979, at which point Harrison was appointed to the Illinois Appellate Courts, remaining there until 1992, when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of Illinois. Harrison was affiliated with the

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/ref> In 2000, Harrison became the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois, a position he held until his retirement in 2002.

Personal life

In 1961, he married Sharon Phillips, with whom he had three children. Harrison died in St. Louis in 2013.

References

1932 births 2013 deaths People from Collinsville, Illinois Colorado College alumni Washington University School of Law alumni Illinois city council members Judges of the Illinois Appellate Court Chief Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court {{Illinois-stub