Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Former Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Kenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a United States federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death. Wikipedia
Born: November 20, 1866, Millville, OH
Died: November 25, 1944 (age 78 years), Chicago, IL
Spouse: Winifred Reed (m. 1895)
Children: Reed G. Landis
Hall of fame induction: 1944
Previous office: Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1905–1922)
Education: University of Cincinnati and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law
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