Caswell Jones Crebs (January 14, 1912 – March 5, 1988) was an American jurist who was a justice of the

Illinois Supreme Court The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the State of Illinois. The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five ap ...

. Born in Carmi, Illinois, Crebs received his bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 1932, his master's degree from University of Southern California in 1933, and his law degree from University of Illinois College of Law in 1936. Crebs was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1936. Crebs practiced law in Robinson, Illinois. From 1945 to 1964, Crebs served as an Illinois circuit court judge. From 1970 to 1975, Crebs served on the Illinois Appellate Court. In 1969 and 1970 and in 1975 and 1976, Crebs served on the

. Crebs died in Fountain Valley, California of a heart attack while visiting a daughter.'Former Justice Krebs dies; he was 76 and a native of Carmi,' Daily Republican Register (Mt. Carmel, Illinois), March 8, 1988, pg. 6

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1912 births 1988 deaths People from Robinson, Illinois People from Carmi, Illinois University of California, Los Angeles alumni University of Southern California alumni University of Illinois College of Law alumni Illinois state court judges Judges of the Illinois Appellate Court Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court 20th-century American judges {{Illinois-politician-stub