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June 17, 1907
The Evening Statesman
Walla Walla, Walla Walla County, Washington
What is this article about?
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis rules for the government in the Standard Oil antitrust case, denying the company immunity. The article details his unique name origin from his father's Civil War injury at Kenesaw Mountain, his education, early career as a reporter and secretary, and appointment to the federal bench in 1905.
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Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Standard Oil.
When Judge Landis of the United States court for the northern district of Illinois decided for the government in the case brought by it against the Standard Oil company he rendered what many claim was a very important decision. Briefly stated, it meant that the federal prosecutors had won a victory in the courts on some crucial points, and in consequence the Standard Oil trust would not get what has been called "an immunity bath."
Judge Landis has a name which would attract attention to him if nothing else did. His father was a surgeon in an Ohio regiment in the civil war. He was wounded in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and it was but a short time after the close of the war—to be exact, in 1866—that there came into the Landis home at Millville, O., a baby boy. In honor of the battle in which the father was injured the infant was christened Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Young Kenesaw was educated in the public schools of Logansport, Ind., and for a time was a reporter on a Logansport paper. He graduated from the Union College of Law in Chicago in 1890 and first came into notice as private secretary to the late Walter Q. Gresham when the latter was secretary of state. He was appointed to the bench of the United States district court in 1905. Two of his brothers are members of congress from Indiana districts.
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, and Standard Oil.
When Judge Landis of the United States court for the northern district of Illinois decided for the government in the case brought by it against the Standard Oil company he rendered what many claim was a very important decision. Briefly stated, it meant that the federal prosecutors had won a victory in the courts on some crucial points, and in consequence the Standard Oil trust would not get what has been called "an immunity bath."
Judge Landis has a name which would attract attention to him if nothing else did. His father was a surgeon in an Ohio regiment in the civil war. He was wounded in the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, and it was but a short time after the close of the war—to be exact, in 1866—that there came into the Landis home at Millville, O., a baby boy. In honor of the battle in which the father was injured the infant was christened Kenesaw Mountain Landis.
Young Kenesaw was educated in the public schools of Logansport, Ind., and for a time was a reporter on a Logansport paper. He graduated from the Union College of Law in Chicago in 1890 and first came into notice as private secretary to the late Walter Q. Gresham when the latter was secretary of state. He was appointed to the bench of the United States district court in 1905. Two of his brothers are members of congress from Indiana districts.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Judge Landis
Standard Oil Case
Antitrust Decision
Civil War Naming
Federal Judge Appointment
What entities or persons were involved?
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Walter Q. Gresham
Where did it happen?
Northern District Of Illinois
Story Details
Key Persons
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Walter Q. Gresham
Location
Northern District Of Illinois
Event Date
1905
Story Details
Judge Landis rules against Standard Oil in antitrust case; named after father's Civil War battle injury; educated in Logansport and Chicago; served as secretary to Gresham; appointed federal judge in 1905.