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KENESAW MOUNTAIN, an American jurist, born at Millville, Ohio in 1866. He was educated in the public schools of Logansport, Ind., and studied law at the Union College of Law in Chicago. In 1891 he was admitted to the bar and practiced law until 1905.

He was appointed district judge of the Northern District of Illinois in 1905.

He presided at the trial of many important cases including the Standard Oil rebate cases. In 1920 he was elected chairman of the National Baseball Commission.

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