Background
WILSON, Francis S. was born on February 7, 1872 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of David M. and Grisselda E. (Campbell) Wilson: Education Western Reserve University.
WILSON, Francis S. was born on February 7, 1872 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Son of David M. and Grisselda E. (Campbell) Wilson: Education Western Reserve University.
Educated Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, O. Bachelor of Laws, Western Reserve University, 1896.
Admitted to Ohio bar, 1896. Nominated for judge of Probate Court, Mahoning County. O., 1896; removed to Chicago, 1897.
Nominated for judge Municipal Court of Chicago, on independent ticket, 1906. County attorney Cook County, 1911-1912. For a number of years member Darrow, Masters & Wilson.
Member Felsenthal & Wilson until 1920. Became judge Circuit Court of Cook County, 1920. Appointed justice Appellate Court, 1st Illinois District, 3d Division, 1927, presiding justice, 1930.
Justice Supreme Court of Illinois, 1935, chief justice, 1939.
Member Illinois, Chicago bar associations, Legal. Served in World War as chairman Legal Advisory Board, Division 17, 1917. Clubs: University, Commonwealth, Flossmoor Country, Chikaming Country.
Married Caroline E. Siegfried, November 18, 1903. Children: David, Francis Servis, Junior.