t ▁on ▁November ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁to ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁District ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Northern ▁District ▁of ▁Illinois ▁vac ated ▁by ▁Judge ▁George ▁E . ▁Q . ▁Johnson . ▁He ▁was ▁nominated ▁to ▁the ▁same ▁position ▁by ▁President ▁Ro ose vel t ▁on ▁January ▁ 8 , ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁He ▁was ▁confirmed ▁by ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Senate ▁on ▁February ▁ 2 0 , ▁ 1 9 3 4 , ▁and ▁received ▁his ▁commission ▁on ▁March ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 3 4 . ▁He ▁served ▁as ▁Chief ▁Judge ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁to ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁His ▁service ▁terminated ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁due ▁to ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁S ources ▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 8 8 9 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 6 0 ▁death s ▁Category : Ill inois ▁state ▁court ▁jud ges ▁Category : J ud ges ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁District ▁Court ▁for ▁the ▁Northern ▁District ▁of ▁Illinois ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁district ▁court ▁jud ges ▁appointed ▁by ▁Franklin ▁D . ▁Ro ose vel t ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁jud ges ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁officers ▁Category : Lo y ola ▁University ▁Chicago ▁School ▁of ▁Law ▁al umn i <0x0A> </s> ▁K ung ▁Fu ▁Ang els ▁() ▁is ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Hong ▁Kong - Ch inese ▁rom antic ▁comedy