Otto Kerner | |
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.png) Kerner as governor, circa 1963 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit | |
| In office April 22, 1968 – July 22, 1974 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Winfred George Knoch |
| Succeeded by | William J. Bauer |
| 33rd Governor of Illinois | |
| In office January 9, 1961 – May 21, 1968 | |
| Lieutenant | Samuel H. Shapiro |
| Preceded by | William Stratton |
| Succeeded by | Samuel H. Shapiro |
| United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1947–1954 | |
| President | Harry S. Truman Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | J. Albert Woll |
| Succeeded by | Irwin N. Cohen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 9, 1976 (aged 67) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Helena Cermak (m. 1934) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Otto Kerner Sr. (father) |
| Education | Brown University (BA) Trinity College, Cambridge Northwestern University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1954 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel (Army) Major General (National Guard) |
| Unit | 33rd Infantry Division Illinois Army National Guard |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Soldier's Medal |
Otto Kerner Jr. (August 15, 1908 – May 9, 1976) was an American jurist and politician. He served as the 33rd governor of Illinois from 1961 to 1968 and chaired the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (the Kerner Commission). He was then appointed a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He was forced to step down from the bench after being convicted of mail fraud in 1974.