Background
Eagleton, Richard Ernest was born on June 29, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois, United States. Son of William Lester and Mary Louise (Chandler) Eagleton.
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Richard Ernest Eagleton
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Bachelor of Arts, Yale University, 1952; Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1958.
Career
Practice law, Peoria, 1958-1961, 69-70;
assistant United State Attorneys, Southern District Illinois, 1961-1964;
United State Attorneys, Southern District Illinois, 1965-1969;
1st assistant state's attorney, Peoria, 1964-1965;
circuit judge, 10th Illinois Circuit, 1970-1990;
chief judge, 10th Illinois Circuit, 1979-1982;
retired, 1990;
of counsel, Hinshaw & Culbertson, since 1990. Member committee criminal justice programs Illinois Supreme Court, 1969-1982, also member commission on judicial information systems, 1979-1982. Member education committee Illinois Judicial Conference, 1978-1980, member criminal jury instrns. committee, 1982-1991.
Member Peoria Criminal Justice Commission, 1969-1973, Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, 1973-1977, Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, 1983-1985. Member of advisory commission Illinois Violent Crimes, 1991-1995.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Peoria Mental Health Clinic, 1959-1965, treasurer, 1964, Democratic candidate Illinois circuit judge, 1963. Served with United States Navy, 1952-1955. Captain Naval Reserve Trial Judicial, Chief Judge, 1980-1982.
Member American Bar Association (national director crime control project 1969-1970, crisis in jails committee 1982-1986), Illinois Bar Association (chairman criminal law section 1969-1970, chairman judicial administration section 1974-1975, council bench and bar section 1983-1985), Peoria County Bar Association (secretary treasurer 1962-1965), Clarence Darrow Inn Court (president 1990), Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Delta Phi, Rotary.
Connections
Married Joyce Marie White, June 18, 1994. Children: David Pierce, Margaret Waters.
