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James T. Londrigan

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James T. Londrigan
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office
1968–1976
Preceded byAllan T. Lucas
Succeeded byJohn R. Keith
Personal details
Born(1925-02-23)February 23, 1925
Springfield, Illinois
DiedMay 31, 2019(2019-05-31) (aged 94)
Springfield, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Occupationlawyer

James T. Londrigan (February 23, 1925 - May 31, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives and as a Justice of the Illinois Appellate Court.[1]

Biography

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Londrigan was born in Springfield. He is an alumnus of the University of Illinois as well as the Chicago-Kent College of Law and practiced law at the firm Londrigan and Londrigan, in Springfield. He was married to Marilyn Brust and had five children.[2]

Londrigan was appointed to the Illinois House of Representatives on August 1, 1968, to fil the vacancy created by the resignation of Allan T. Lucas.[3] He served in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1969 to 1976. He served the 51st district from 1969 to 1971 and the 50th from 1972 to 1976.[4]

In the 1976 general election, Londrigan defeated Republican candidate and former State Representative W. Joseph Gibbs to be elected Sangamon County Resident Judge after the retirement of William D. Conway.[5] The 50th District Legislative Committee appointed John R. Keith of Taylor Springs to fill the vacancy created when Londrigan resigned to become a judge.[6] He was appointed to serve as a justice for the fourth district of the Illinois Appellate Court for a term beginning June 1, 1981 and ending December 6, 1982 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James C. Craven.[7]

Jerry S. Rhodes succeeded Londrigan as a judge of the 7th Judicial Circuit.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "The Honorable James T. Londrigan 1925 - 2019". The State Journal-Register. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Illinois blue book, 1971-1972". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Londrigan Is Named to Illinois House Seat". Chicago Tribune. August 2, 1968. p. 7 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ "James T. Londrigan, Papers 1968-1976". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
  5. ^ "For the Record: Judicial Candidates". Illinois Issues. 2 (9). Sangamon State University: 21. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. ^ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "Names: Appointments". Illinois Issues. 3 (2): 29. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. ^ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "Judicial Appointments". Illinois Issues. 7 (9). Sangamon State University: 35. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Gherardini, Caroline (ed.). "Names". Illinois Issues. 7 (10). Sangamon State University: 31. Retrieved February 27, 2020.