Background
Roszkowski, Stanley Julian was born on January 27, 1923 in Boonville, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Christkowski) Roszkowski.
Roszkowski, Stanley Julian was born on January 27, 1923 in Boonville, New York, United States. Son of Joseph and Anna (Christkowski) Roszkowski.
Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1949; Juris Doctor, University of Illinois, 1954.
Born in Booneville, New York, Roszkowski was a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army Air Forces during World World War II, from 1943 to 1945. He received a Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1949 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1954. He was in private practice in Rockford, Illinois from 1955 to 1977.
On July 19, 1977, Roszkowski was nominated by President Jimmy Carter to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacated by Richard West. McLaren.
Roszkowski was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 7, 1977, and received his commission on October 11, 1977. He assumed senior status on January 9, 1991, serving in that capacity until his retirement, on January 31, 1998.
The Stanley J. Roszkowski United States Courthouse in Rockford is named for him. He died in Rockford, Illinois.
Chairman Fire and Police Commission, Rockford, 1967-1974, commissioner, since 1974. Chairman Paul Simon Committee, 1972. Active Adlai Stevenson III campaign, 1968-1971, Winnebago County Citizens for John F. Kennedy, 1962, Winnebago County Democratic Center Committee, 1962-1964.
Board directors School of Hope, since 1960. Member Illinois Capital Development Board, since 1974. With United States Army Air Force, 1943-1945.
Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Florida Bar Association, Winnebago County Bar Association, American College Trial Lawyers, American Judicature Society, Association Trial Lawyers American, Illinois Trial Lawyers Associations, American Arbitration Association (arbitrator), Federal Judges Association (board directors since 1988).
Married Catherine Mary Claeys, June 19, 1948. Children: Mark, Gregory, Dan, John.