Omer Poos | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office August 31, 1973 – August 11, 1976 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1966–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick Olen Mercer |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dale Morgan |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office August 21, 1958 – August 31, 1973 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Charles Guy Briggle |
| Succeeded by | Harlington Wood Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Omer Poos August 22, 1902 Mount Olive, Illinois |
| Died | August 11, 1976 (aged 73) |
| Education | Saint Louis University School of Law (LL.B.) |
Omer Poos (August 22, 1902 – August 11, 1976) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Born in Mount Olive, Illinois, Poos received a Bachelor of Laws from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1924. He was in private practice in Mount Olive from 1924 to 1939, and then in Hillsboro, Illinois until 1958.[1]
On August 16, 1958, Poos was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Charles Guy Briggle. Poos was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 19, 1958, and received his commission on August 21, 1958. He served as Chief Judge from 1966 to 1972, assuming senior status on August 31, 1973. Poos served in that capacity until his death on August 11, 1976.[1]