Justice Ray I. Klingbiel

  • Born:
    March 2, 1901 in Moline, IL
  • Education:

    University of Illinois
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1953-1969
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1956-1957, 1963-1966
  • Succeeded:
    Albert M. Crampton
  • Succeeded by:
    John T. Culberston Jr.
  • Represented:
    4th District (1953-1964), 3rd District (1964-1969)
  • Political Party
    Republican
  • Other Political Offices:

    East Moline City Attorney (1927-1939), Mayor of East Moline (1939-1945), Circuit Court Judge (1945-1953)
  • Died:
    January 19, 1973 in Moline, IL
  • Buried:
    Rose Lawn Memorial Estates, Moline, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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