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'''James Herbert Wilkerson''' (December 11, 1869 – September 30, 1948) was a [[United States federal judge|United States District Judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]].
'''James Herbert Wilkerson''' (December 11, 1869 – September 30, 1948) was a [[United States federal judge|United States district judge]] of the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]].


==Education and career==
==Education and career==


Born in [[Savannah, Missouri|Savannah]], [[Missouri]], Wilkerson received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[DePauw University]] in 1889. He was in private practice in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] from 1893 to 1922. He was a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1902, and was a county attorney of [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook County]], Illinois from 1903 to 1904. He was a special assistant to the [[Attorney General of the United States]] from 1906 to 1911, and was then the [[United States Attorney]] for the Northern District of Illinois from 1911 to 1914. He was Chairman of the Illinois Public Utilities Commission from 1919 to 1921.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|2580|nid=1389761|name=James Herbert Wilkerson<!--(1869–1948)-->}}</ref>
Born in [[Savannah, Missouri]], Wilkerson received an [[Bachelor of Arts|Artium Baccalaureus]] degree from [[DePauw University]] in 1889. He was in private practice in [[Chicago, Illinois]] from 1893 to 1922. He was a member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]] in 1902, and was a county attorney of [[Cook County, Illinois]] from 1903 to 1904. He was a special assistant to the [[Attorney General of the United States]] from 1906 to 1911, and was then the [[United States Attorney]] for the Northern District of Illinois from 1911 to 1914. He was Chairman of the Illinois Public Utilities Commission from 1919 to 1921.<ref name="auto">{{FJC Bio|2580|nid=1389761|name=James Herbert Wilkerson<!--(1869–1948)-->}}</ref>


==Federal judicial service==
==Federal judicial service==


On July 11, 1922, Wilkerson was nominated by President [[Warren G. Harding]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]] vacated by Judge [[Kenesaw Mountain Landis]]. Wilkerson was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on July 18, 1922, and received his commission the same day. He assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 1940, serving in that capacity until his death on September 30, 1948.<ref name="auto"/>
On July 11, 1922, Wilkerson was nominated by President [[Warren G. Harding]] to a seat on the [[United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois]] vacated by Judge [[Kenesaw Mountain Landis]]. Wilkerson was confirmed by the [[United States Senate]] on July 18, 1922, and received his commission the same day. He assumed [[senior status]] on December 31, 1940, serving in that capacity until his death on September 30, 1948.<ref name="auto"/>



===Capone sentencing===
===Capone sentencing===


On November 24, 1931, Wilkerson sentenced [[Al Capone]] to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Capone would often engage in [[jury tampering]], and about two weeks before the scheduled start of the trial, informant [[Edward J. O'Hare]] told IRS agent [[Frank J. Wilson]] that Capone's outfit had a complete list of prospective jurors. 10 of the jurors' names and addresses O'Hare provided appeared on the jury list. When they relayed it to Wilkerson, he responded that he hadn't received his jury list yet, but would call them when he did. The names on O'Hare's list matched exactly the names on Wilkerson's list, but Wilkerson seemed to be unconcerned, telling them to bring the case into court as planned and to "leave the rest to him". Just before the trial opened on October 5, he had the bailiff switch out the entire jury panel with Judge Edwards' panel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Trial of Al Capone (1931): An Account |url=http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/capone/caponeaccount.html |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=law2.umkc.edu}}</ref> The new jury had also been [[Jury sequestration|sequestered]] overnight to further avoid tampering.<ref>{{Cite web |title=I Was a Capone Juror |url=https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/caponejuror/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=chicagology.com}}</ref>
On November 24, 1931, Wilkerson sentenced [[Al Capone]] to 11 years in prison for tax evasion.{{Citation needed|date=March 2019}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 05:33, 3 September 2024

James Herbert Wilkerson
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
December 31, 1940 – September 30, 1948
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
In office
July 18, 1922 – December 31, 1940
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded byKenesaw Mountain Landis
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born
James Herbert Wilkerson

(1869-12-11)December 11, 1869
Savannah, Missouri
DiedSeptember 30, 1948(1948-09-30) (aged 78)
EducationDePauw University (A.B.)

James Herbert Wilkerson (December 11, 1869 – September 30, 1948) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Education and career

Born in Savannah, Missouri, Wilkerson received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from DePauw University in 1889. He was in private practice in Chicago, Illinois from 1893 to 1922. He was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives in 1902, and was a county attorney of Cook County, Illinois from 1903 to 1904. He was a special assistant to the Attorney General of the United States from 1906 to 1911, and was then the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1911 to 1914. He was Chairman of the Illinois Public Utilities Commission from 1919 to 1921.[1]

Federal judicial service

On July 11, 1922, Wilkerson was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis. Wilkerson was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 18, 1922, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1940, serving in that capacity until his death on September 30, 1948.[1]

Capone sentencing

On November 24, 1931, Wilkerson sentenced Al Capone to 11 years in prison for tax evasion. Capone would often engage in jury tampering, and about two weeks before the scheduled start of the trial, informant Edward J. O'Hare told IRS agent Frank J. Wilson that Capone's outfit had a complete list of prospective jurors. 10 of the jurors' names and addresses O'Hare provided appeared on the jury list. When they relayed it to Wilkerson, he responded that he hadn't received his jury list yet, but would call them when he did. The names on O'Hare's list matched exactly the names on Wilkerson's list, but Wilkerson seemed to be unconcerned, telling them to bring the case into court as planned and to "leave the rest to him". Just before the trial opened on October 5, he had the bailiff switch out the entire jury panel with Judge Edwards' panel.[2] The new jury had also been sequestered overnight to further avoid tampering.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b James Herbert Wilkerson at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ "The Trial of Al Capone (1931): An Account". law2.umkc.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ "I Was a Capone Juror". chicagology.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.

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Preceded by Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
1922–1940 		Succeeded by
Seat abolished
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