About Oscar E. Heard
Lived 1856 – 1940 (aged 84). Oscar E. Heard was an American judge.
Oscar Edwin Heard (June 26, 1856 – July 16, 1940) was an American jurist.
Born in Freeport, Illinois, Heard received his bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1879. He practiced law in Freeport, Illinois and was state's attorney for Stephenson County, Illinois. In 1909, Heard served as an Illinois circuit court judge and on the Illinois Appellate Court. He was a Republican. From 1924 until 1933, Heard served on the Illinois Supreme Court and served as acting chief justice in 1927–1928 and 1932–1933. Heard then practiced law with his son in Freeport. Heard died at his home in Freeport, Illinois.
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American judge (1856-1940)
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Oscar E. Heard was born on 26 June 1856.
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Oscar E. Heard died on 16 July 1940.
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Oscar E. Heard was a judge.
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