Background
Sr., Alfred Younges Kirkland, was born in 1917 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Younges) K.
Sr., Alfred Younges Kirkland, was born in 1917 in Elgin, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred and Elizabeth (Younges) K.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1941. Juris Doctor, University 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, United States District Court (northern district) Illinois, 1974-1979, senior judge, from 1979. Member Council Practicing Lawyers University Illinois Law Forum, since 1969, member advisory board, 1972-1973, member advisory council continuing legal education, 1959-1962. Chairman Illinois Defense Research Institute, 1965-1966.
President Elgin Young Men’s Christian Association, 1963, chairman board 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 C. of Chamber (board directors 1969-1970), Phi Delta Phi, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Elgin Country (president 1956), Cosmopolitan International (past president, judge advocate). Lodges: Elks, Moose.
Married Gwendolyn E. Muntz, June 14, 1941. Children: Pamela E. Kirkland Jensen, Alfred Younges Junior, James Muntz.