Background
Gosnell, Maurice Ellsworth was born on February 7, 1911 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Blaine and Alta Jane (Bach) Gosnell.
Gosnell, Maurice Ellsworth was born on February 7, 1911 in Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States. Son of Frank Blaine and Alta Jane (Bach) Gosnell.
Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Law, University Illinois, 1932. Juris Doctor, University Illinois, 1934.
Worked at Gosnell, Borden, Enloe & Sloss, Limited. Admitted to the bar, 1934, Illinois. Member, Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, 1955-1966.
Assistant Attorney General, 1969-1985.
United States. Magistrate, 1971-1975. Member, Board of Trustees, Vincennes University, 1952-1975.
City Attorney, Lawrenceville, 1935-1941, 1953-1961, 1973-1974. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee to Recommend Rules for Implementation of Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration, 1985.
Member: Lawrence County, Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1965) and American Bar Associations.
Society of Trial Lawyers. International Association of Insurance Counsel. Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (President, 1974-1978).
Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation.
American College of Trial Lawyers. American Bar Foundation.
Member, Ohio River Valley Sanitation Commission, 1955-1966. Assistant Attorney General, 1969-1985. United States. Magistrate, 1971-1975.
Member, Board of Trustees, Vincennes University, 1952-1975.
City Attorney, Lawrenceville, 1935-1941, 1953-1961, 1973-1974. Member, Illinois Supreme Court Committee to Recommend Rules for Implementation of Mandatory Court-Annexed Arbitration, 1985.
Member: Lawrence County, Illinois State (Member, Board of Governors, 1959-1965) and American Bar Associations. Society of Trial Lawyers.
International Association of Insurance Counsel.
Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association (President, 1974-1978). Fellow: Illinois Bar Foundation. American College of Trial Lawyers.
American Bar Foundation.
Married Janita Ruth Gosnell, June 4, 1938. Children: Maurice Robert, Ruth Ann, Bonnie Jane, Mary Elizabeth.