Background
Solfisburg, Roy John was born on September 9, 1916 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy John and Helen (Iliff) Solfisburg.
Solfisburg, Roy John was born on September 9, 1916 in Aurora, Illinois, United States. Son of Roy John and Helen (Iliff) Solfisburg.
Bachelor, University Illinois, 1938. Bachelor of Laws, University Illinois, 1940. Doctor of Laws, Chicago Kent College Law, 1963.
Doctor of Laws, John Marshall Law School, 1963.
Corporation counsel, Aurora, 1949-1953. Commissioner Illinois Court of Claims, 1953-1954. Master chancery Circuit Court Kane County, 1954-1956.
Circuit judge 16th Judicial District Illinois, 1956-1957. Member Appellate Court 2d District Illinois, 1957-1960, presiding justice, 1960. Justice Illinois Supreme Court, 1960-1969, chief justice, 1962-1963, 67-69.
Chairman Metropolitan Courts Conference of the United States, 1962-1965.
Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member American, Illinois Kane County bar associations, American Legion (vice-chairman distinguished guest committee 1962, judge advocate 11th district 1959-1960), Elk (past exalted ruler Aurora), Exchange Club (president 1949), Union League (Aurora).
Married Edith Squieres, December 28, 1940. Children: Roy John III, Susan, Sally, Sandra, William.