Justice Byron O. House

  • Born:
    September 27, 1902 in St. Louis, MO
  • Education:

    University of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1957-1969
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1959-1960
  • Succeeded:
    Ralph L. Maxwell
  • Succeeded by:
    Caswell J. Crebs
  • Represented:
    1st Circuit (1957-1964), 5th District (1964-1969)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    State's Attorney (1945-1946), Circuit Court Judge (1956-1957)
  • Died:
    September 27, 1969 in Belleville, IL
  • Buried:
    Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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  • Byron House cemetery image 1
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