Justice Gustavus Koerner

  • Born:
    November 20, 1809 in Frankfurt, Germany
  • Education:

    Transylvania University, University of Heidelberg
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1845-1848
  • Succeeded:
    James Shields
  • Succeeded by:
    Samuel D. Lockwood
  • Represented:
    2nd Circuit (1845-1848)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Illinois House of Representatives (1842-1844), Lieutenant Governor (1853-1857), Minister to Spain (1862-1864), Illinois House of Representatives (1870-1872)
  • Died:
    April 9, 1896 in Belleville, IL
  • Buried:
    Walnut Hill Cemetery, Belleville, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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