Otto Kerner Sr.

Otto Kerner
Kerner circa 1927
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
In office
November 21, 1938 – December 13, 1952
Appointed byFranklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded bySeat established by 52 Stat. 584
Succeeded byElmer Schnackenberg
28th Attorney General of Illinois
In office
1932–1938
GovernorLouis Lincoln Emmerson
Henry Horner
Preceded byOscar E. Carlstrom
Succeeded byJohn Edward Cassidy
Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court
In office
1931–1932
Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County
In office
1927–1931
Chicago Alderman from the 12th Ward[1]
In office
1913–1919
Serving with Joseph I. Novak (1913–1914; 1916–1920) and Rudolph Mulac (1914–1916)
Preceded byWilliam F. Schultz
Succeeded byAnton Cermak
Personal details
Born
Otto Kerner

(1884-02-22)February 22, 1884
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 13, 1952(1952-12-13) (aged 68)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting placeBohemian National Cemetery
Chicago, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Rosalie Chmelíková
(m. 1907)
ChildrenOtto Kerner Jr.
EducationLake Forest College (LLB)

Otto Kerner (February 22, 1884 – December 13, 1952) was the attorney general of Illinois and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

  1. ^ "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.