George E. Q. Johnson
George E. Q. Johnson | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office August 3, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 46 Stat. 1417 |
| Succeeded by | Philip Leo Sullivan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George E. Q. Johnson July 11, 1874 Lanyon, Iowa |
| Died | September 19, 1949 (aged 75) |
| Education | Tobin College (B.A.) Lake Forest College (LL.B.) |
George E. Q. Johnson (July 11, 1874 – September 19, 1949) was a United States Attorney in Chicago, Illinois, who won tax evasion convictions of Al Capone and several of his associates. He briefly served as a United States district judge of the Northern District of Illinois.