22 Notable alumni of John Marshall Law School
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
John Marshall Law School is ranked #3,494 in the world and #917 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 22 notable alumni from John Marshall Law School sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with John Marshall Law School won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Nathan Ross
talent agent
film producer
Nathan Ross is an American film and television producer.
2. Percival G. Baldwin
1880-1936 (aged 56)
businessperson
politician
Percival Gilmore Baldwin was born in St. George, New Brunswick, Canada. He then moved to United States with his parents in 1882 and settled in Vermont. He studied at the Montpelier Seminary in Montpelier, Vermont and at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Baldwin moved to Chicago in 1900 and was a real estate broker and contractor. Baldwin...
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3. Richard Bernard Vail
1895-1955 (aged 60)
businessperson
politician
Richard Bernard Vail was an American businessman and U.S. Representative from Illinois.
4. George E. Sangmeister
1931-2007 (aged 76)
lawyer
judge
politician
George Edward Sangmeister was an American politician and United States Representative from Illinois. He originally represented Illinois' 4th congressional district, before it was renumbered as the 11th district.
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5. Lewis M. Long
1883-1957 (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
Lewis Marshall Long was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
6. Charles E. Freeman
1933-2020 (aged 87)
lawyer
judge
Charles E. Freeman was an American attorney who served as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He was elected to the position on November 6, 1990, becoming its first African-American justice. He served as chief justice from May 12, 1997, to January 1, 2000. He retired from the court on June 14, 2018.
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7. James E. Shadid
1957-. (aged 69)
lawyer
judge
James Edward Shadid is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, serving from 2011 to 2025. In April 2025, he was appointed as president of Bradley University.
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8. Howard Thomas Markey
1920-2006 (aged 86)
judge
military officer
Howard Thomas Markey was an American jurist who served as the first Chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is often credited with establishing that court's renown and competence in intellectual property law.
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9. Michael Hastings
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
Michael E. Hastings is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate from the 19th Legislative District. The district includes all or parts of Lockport, New Lenox, Mokena, Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Frankfort Square, Homer Glen, Joliet, Richton Park, Matteson, Olympia Fields, Country Club Hills, Hazel Crest, and Oak Forest.
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10. Iain D. Johnston
1965-. (aged 61)
lawyer
Iain David Johnston is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and a former United States magistrate judge of the same court.
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11. Michael Noland
1960-. (aged 66)
lawyer
politician
Michael Noland is a former Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 22nd District from 2007 to 2017. In November 2018, he was elected Kane County Circuit Court Judge in the 16th Judicial Circuit of Illinois.
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12. Lee A. Daniels
1942-. (aged 84)
lawyer
politician
Lee Albert Daniels is an American attorney and retired Republican Party politician who served as the Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997. He represented parts of suburban DuPage County from 1975 to 2007 and led the House Republicans from 1983 to 2003, including nine consecutive terms as Minority Leader. Daniels also chaired the Illinois Republican...
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13. Roman Pucinski
1919-2002 (aged 83)
politician
Roman Conrad Pucinski was an American Democratic politician from Chicago, Illinois. He was a U.S. representative from 1959 to 1973 and alderman from the 41st Ward of Chicago from 1973 to 1991. He was considered a longtime leader of Chicago Polonia and was seen to represent its interests in Washington.
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14. Edith S. Sampson
1898-1979 (aged 81)
lawyer
diplomat
judge
social worker
Edith Spurlock Sampson was an American lawyer, diplomat and civil rights advocate known for being the first African American to officially represent the United States at the United Nations, appointed in 1950. She rose to this position on the strength of her reputation as a staunch anti-communist during the Cold War. She was also the first African-American U.S. delegate to...
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15. Evelyn Sanguinetti
1970-. (aged 56)
politician
Evelyn Sanguinetti is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 47th lieutenant governor of Illinois from 2015 to 2019 under Governor Bruce Rauner. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served on the Wheaton City Council. Sanguinetti announced her candidacy for the 2020 election in Illinois's 6th congressional district, challenging first-term Democratic incumbent Sean Casten, but dropped...
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16. Timothy C. Evans
1943-. (aged 83)
politician
Timothy C. Evans is an American attorney, politician, former alderman and the current Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. Evans is noted as the first African-American Chief Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. A graduate of the John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Evans was first elected to the bench in 1992, and was selected by his...
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17. William M. Daley
1948-. (aged 78)
pharmacologist
politician
lawyer
pharmacist
banker
William Michael "Bill" Daley is an American lawyer, banker, and government official. He served as the 24th White House Chief of Staff from January 2011 to January 2012 under President Barack Obama. Daley also served as the 32nd U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 1997 to 2000 under President Bill Clinton. He ran as a candidate in the 2014 Illinois gubernatorial...
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18. Thomas W. Ewing
1935-. (aged 91)
farmer
politician
Thomas William Ewing is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives and the Illinois State House of Representatives. Ewing was a state representative from 1974 to 1991, and a U.S. Congressman representing the 15th district of Illinois from July 2, 1991 until his retirement on January 3, 2001. In January 1995 he was named a Deputy...
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19. Darin LaHood
1968-. (aged 58)
lawyer
politician
adjunct professor
Darin McKay LaHood is an American attorney and politician who has served as a U.S. representative from Illinois since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, LaHood has represented the 16th district since 2023, and previously represented the 18th district from 2015 to 2023, a district which was once represented by House Minority Leader Robert H. Michel. The son of...
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20. Doug Collins
1966-. (aged 60)
military officer
politician
lawyer
businessperson
pastor
Douglas Allen Collins is an American politician serving as the 12th United States secretary of veterans affairs since February 2025. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2021 and in the Georgia House of Representatives from 2007 to 2013, representing the 27th district, which includes portions...
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21. John W. Cox, Jr
1947-. (aged 79)
lawyer
politician
John Wayne Cox Jr. is an American politician and attorney who served a single term as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 16th congressional district.
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22. Femi Gbaja Biamila
1962-. (aged 64)
lawyer
politician
Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila listenCFR, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician, who has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria since 2023. He previously served as the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.
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