Background
Dunn, Frank Kershner was born on November 13, 1854 in Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States. Son of Judge Andrew Kershner and Emily (Armentrout) Dunn.
Dunn, Frank Kershner was born on November 13, 1854 in Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States. Son of Judge Andrew Kershner and Emily (Armentrout) Dunn.
Bachelor of Arts, Kenyon College, 1873, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard, 1875.
Admitted to bar, 1875. Practiced in Mount Gilead. In Charleston, Illinois, since 1878.
Judge 5th Judicial Circuit, 1897-1903. Justice Supreme Court of Illinois 3 terms, 1907-1933, chief justice 4 times.
Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Alice Trimble, of Mount Gilead, 1882.