Background
Frederick William Kaess was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 1, 1910, the son of Frederick Charles Kaess, Junior. and Dorothy Koch Kaess.
Frederick William Kaess was born in Detroit, Michigan on December 1, 1910, the son of Frederick Charles Kaess, Junior. and Dorothy Koch Kaess.
He received his early education in the public schools of Detroit, and received an Bachelor of Laws from Detroit College of Law in 1932. He was a Municipal judge, Saint Clair Shores, Michigan from 1932 to 1933. He was an attorney and claims manager for the Michigan Mutual Liability Company from 1933 to 1945.
He was a Deputy commissioner, Workmen"s Compensation Commission, Lansing, Michigan from 1939 to 1940.
He was in private practice in Detroit from 1945 to 1953. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1953 to 1960.
Kaess was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 2, 1960, and received his commission on July 6, 1960. He served as chief judge from 1972 to 1975, assuming senior status on December 13, 1975 and serving in that capacity until his death.