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The Northern District of Illinois was created in 1819.  The Southern District of Illinois was created on February 13, 1855.    The Eastern District of Illinois was created on March 3, 1905 and existed until 1979 when it was joined with the Southern District of Illinois.

The following is a listing of former United States Marshals for the Southern District of Illinois.

US Marshals for Illinois DATE

VICE

Southern District    
DICKSON, Archimedes C. March 3, 1855 (S) Original Appointment
DOUGHERTY, William L. June 14, 1858 (S)

Dickson (Removed)

PHILLIPS, David L. March 30, 1861 (R)
July 22, 1861 (S)
January 15, 1866 (S)
Dougherty (Removed)
LOGAN, John July 23, 1866 (S) Phillips (Removed)
ROUTT, John L. April 6, 1870 (S) Logan (No Reason Given)
ROE, Edward December 11, 1871 (S)
January 12, 1876 (S)
Routt (Resigned)
WHEELER, Jacob January 13, 1880 (S) Roe (Term Expired)
TANNER, John R. November 16, 1883 (R)
December 18, 1883 (S)
Wheeler (Resigned)
WEBER, Herman G. June 19, 1885 (R)
August 2, 1886 (S)
Tanner (Suspended)
HITCH, Charles P. July 1, 1889 (R)
January 27, 1890 (S)
Weber (Resigned)
BRITON, William B. July 1, 1893 (R)
August 22, 1893 (S)
Hitch (Resigned)
HITCH, Charles P. June 25, 1897 (S)
June 13, 1901 (R)
December 16, 1901 (S)
Brinton (Resigned)
TOWNSEND, Leon A. May 12, 1905 (R)
December 19, 1905 (C)
Hitch (Transferred to  Eastern District)
Eastern District of Illinois Created 1905 - 1977  
BEHRENS, William H. May 6, 1910 (C) Townsend (Term Expired)
DALLMAN, Vincent Y. June 8, 1914 (C)
July 1, 1918 (C)
Behrens (Term Expired)
McCLURE, James E. June 13, 1922 (C) Dallman (Resigned)
CUSHING, Charles W. May 21, 1927 (R)
February  7, 1928 (C)
McClure (Term Expired)
RUPPEL, Paul E. June 12, 1933 (C)
August 14, 1937 (C)
Cushing (Term Expired)
GRANT, Robert December 16, 1941 (C)
October 11, 1945 (C)
April 13, 1950 (C)
Ruppel (Term Expired)
SCHULTZ, Elmer W. June 30, 1952 (C.A.) Grant (Removed)
LITTELL, William J. April 14, 1953 (C)
May 6, 1957 (C)
Schultz (C.A.)
SCHELLER, Gilbert B. August 28, 1959 (C.A.) Littell (Resigned)
MOOS, James J. August 30, 1961 (C)
March 7, 1966 (C)
Scheller Separated)
DAVIS, Louis February 10, 1969 (C.A.) Moos (Resigned)
SLAYBACK, Carl H. February 5, 1970 (C.A.)
March 13, 1970 (C)
May 6, 1974 (C)
Davis (Resigned)

 

MARSHALL, Harry H. June 27, 1977 (C.A.)
October 25, 1977 (C)
Slayback (Resigned)
HINDS, Albert S. April 1979
(Eastern District abolished and combined with Southern District)
Himself as Marshal of the Eastern District
SIMPSON, Robert L. June 11, 1981 (C.A.) Hinds (Resigned)
NETTLES, William J. March 9, 1982 (C) Simpson (C.A.)
BROOKSHIER, Donald R. August 14, 1984 (C.A.)
October 28, 1985 (C)
May 5, 1990 (C)
Nettles (Resigned)
DELANEY, Terrence E. February 11, 1994 (C)  
Donald Slazinik 2001 (C)  
The following translation of abbreviations applies to the list:
        "R" - Recess appointment date
        "S" - Senate Confirmation date (used from 1789-1903)
        "C" - Commission date (used from 1903 to present)
        "C.A." - Court Appointment date
        "A.G." - Attorney General appointment date
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