Omer Poos

Omer Poos (August 22, 1902 – August 11, 1976) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Omer Poos
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
August 31, 1973 – August 11, 1976
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
1966–1972
Preceded byFrederick Olen Mercer
Succeeded byRobert Dale Morgan
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
In office
August 21, 1958 – August 31, 1973
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byCharles Guy Briggle
Succeeded byHarlington Wood Jr.
Personal details
Born
Omer Poos

(1902-08-22)August 22, 1902
Mount Olive, Illinois
DiedAugust 11, 1976(1976-08-11) (aged 73)
EducationSaint Louis University School of Law (LL.B.)

Education and career

Born in Mount Olive, Illinois, Poos received a Bachelor of Laws from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1924. He was in private practice in Mount Olive from 1924 to 1939, and then in Hillsboro, Illinois until 1958.[1]

Federal judicial service

On August 16, 1958, Poos was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Charles Guy Briggle. Poos was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 19, 1958, and received his commission on August 21, 1958. He served as Chief Judge from 1966 to 1972, assuming senior status on August 31, 1973. Poos served in that capacity until his death on August 11, 1976.[1]

References
  1. Omer Poos at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources
Legal offices
Preceded by
Charles Guy Briggle		 Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1958–1973		 Succeeded by
Harlington Wood Jr.
Preceded by
Frederick Olen Mercer		 Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
1966–1972		 Succeeded by
Robert Dale Morgan
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