Background
Sr., Alfred Younges Kirkland was born in 1917 in Elgin, Illinois, AMERICA0. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Younges) K.
Sr., Alfred Younges Kirkland was born in 1917 in Elgin, Illinois, AMERICA0. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Younges) K.
Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1941; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1943.
Associate, Mayer, Meyer, Austrian & Platt, Chicago, 1943; senior partner, Kirkland, Brady, McQueen, Martin & Callahan and predecessor firms, Elgin, 1951-1973; special assistant attorney general, State of Illinois, 1969-1973; judge, 16th Circuit Court Illinois, 1973-1974; judge, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, 1974-1979; senior judge, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, since 1979. Member Council Practicing Lawyers University of Illinois Law Forum, since 1969, member of advisory board, 1972-1973, member of advisory county continuing legal education, 1959-1962. Chairman Ill.Def. Research Institute, 1965-1966.
President Elgin Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963, chairman of the board of trustees, since 1995. Second lieutenant infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers, American Bar Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (house of deals 1967-1970), Illinois State Bar Association (president 1968-1969), Chicago Bar Association, Kane County Bar Association (president 1961-1962), Elgin Bar Association (president 1951-1952), American Judicature Society (board directors since 1967), Illinois Bar Foundation (board directors 1961-1969), Illinois Defense Counsel (board directors 1966-1969), Society Trial Lawyers, Legal Club Chicago, Law Club Chicago, International Association Insurance Counsel, Federal Insurance Counsel, Association Insurance Counsel, Outdoor Writers Association American (general counsel), Association Great Lakes Outdoor Writers (vice president, board directors), Illinois Chamber of Commerce(board directors 1969-1970), Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Nu.
Married Gwendolyn E. Muntz, June 14,1941. Children: Pamela E. Kirkland Jensen, Alfred Younges Junior, JamesMuntz.
