William Joseph Lynch

William Joseph Lynch
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office March 7, 1966 – August 9, 1976
Appointed by	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	Michael L. Igoe
Succeeded by	Nicholas John Bua
Personal details
Born	William Joseph Lynch (1908-06-06)June 6, 1908 Chicago, Illinois
Died	August 9, 1976(1976-08-09) (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois
Education	Loyola University Chicago School of Law (LL.B.)

William Joseph Lynch (June 6, 1908 – August 9, 1976) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Education and career

Born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 6, 1908, Lynch received a Bachelor of Laws from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1931 and entered private practice in Chicago. He was an Assistant State's Attorney from 1933 to 1938, when he returned to private practice. During World War II he served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946, when he once again returned to private practice. He was a member of the Illinois Senate from 1950 to 1957, serving as Minority Leader from 1953 to 1957.

Federal judicial service

Lynch was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on January 19, 1966, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Michael L. Igoe. He was confirmed on March 4, 1966, and received his commission on March 7, 1966. Lynch remained on the court until his death on August 9, 1976, in Chicago.

Sources

• William Joseph Lynch at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.