married Roberta Louise
Dietz graduated in 1897 from the Grand Prairie Seminary in Onarga, Illinois. Dietz then attended Northwestern University, which was affiliated with the seminary. At Northwestern, Dietz played guard for four seasons for the football team, serving as captain of the team for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. Also starting on the team during three of these years was Dietz's brother, G. O. Dietz. Cyrus Dietz graduated from Northwestern in 1902 with a law degree, and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity along with his brother.
Dietz became the seventh head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats in 1902, holding that position for one season. Dietz also played with the team in its first game of the year in 1902. Dietz's brother coached the team the following year.
Dietz came to Moline on January 1, 1904 and with his brother subsequently entered into the practice of law together opening a law firm in Moline, Illinois, with Burton Peek.
Dietz was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920 and served from January 1, 1925, until elected as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, representing the State in the Lake Levels case of Wisconsin v. Illinois then pending in 1928 in the Supreme Court of the United States and in the Illinois Central charter fee litigation.
Dietz was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court on November 6, 1928. He died in office the following year at his home in Moline, after suffering injuries in a fall from a horse.
Dietz graduated in 1897 from the Grand Prairie Seminary in Onarga, Illinois. Dietz then attended Northwestern University, which was affiliated with the seminary. At Northwestern, Dietz played guard for four seasons for the football team, serving as captain of the team for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. Also starting on the team during three of these years was Dietz's brother, G. O. Dietz. Cyrus Dietz graduated from Northwestern in 1902 with a law degree, and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity along with his brother.
Dietz became the seventh head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats in 1902, holding that position for one season. Dietz also played with the team in its first game of the year in 1902. Dietz's brother coached the team the following year.
Dietz came to Moline on January 1, 1904 and with his brother subsequently entered into the practice of law together opening a law firm in Moline, Illinois, with Burton Peek.
Dietz was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920 and served from January 1, 1925, until elected as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, representing the State in the Lake Levels case of Wisconsin v. Illinois then pending in 1928 in the Supreme Court of the United States and in the Illinois Central charter fee litigation.
Dietz was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court on November 6, 1928. He died in office the following year at his home in Moline, after suffering injuries in a fall from a horse.
married Roberta Louise
Dietz graduated in 1897 from the Grand Prairie Seminary in Onarga, Illinois. Dietz then attended Northwestern University, which was affiliated with the seminary. At Northwestern, Dietz played guard for four seasons for the football team, serving as captain of the team for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. Also starting on the team during three of these years was Dietz's brother, G. O. Dietz. Cyrus Dietz graduated from Northwestern in 1902 with a law degree, and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity along with his brother.
Dietz became the seventh head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats in 1902, holding that position for one season. Dietz also played with the team in its first game of the year in 1902. Dietz's brother coached the team the following year.
Dietz came to Moline on January 1, 1904 and with his brother subsequently entered into the practice of law together opening a law firm in Moline, Illinois, with Burton Peek.
Dietz was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920 and served from January 1, 1925, until elected as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, representing the State in the Lake Levels case of Wisconsin v. Illinois then pending in 1928 in the Supreme Court of the United States and in the Illinois Central charter fee litigation.
Dietz was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court on November 6, 1928. He died in office the following year at his home in Moline, after suffering injuries in a fall from a horse.
Dietz graduated in 1897 from the Grand Prairie Seminary in Onarga, Illinois. Dietz then attended Northwestern University, which was affiliated with the seminary. At Northwestern, Dietz played guard for four seasons for the football team, serving as captain of the team for the 1900 and 1901 seasons. Also starting on the team during three of these years was Dietz's brother, G. O. Dietz. Cyrus Dietz graduated from Northwestern in 1902 with a law degree, and was a member of the Delta Chi Fraternity along with his brother.
Dietz became the seventh head football coach for the Kansas State Wildcats in 1902, holding that position for one season. Dietz also played with the team in its first game of the year in 1902. Dietz's brother coached the team the following year.
Dietz came to Moline on January 1, 1904 and with his brother subsequently entered into the practice of law together opening a law firm in Moline, Illinois, with Burton Peek.
Dietz was a delegate to the Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1920 and served from January 1, 1925, until elected as Special Assistant Attorney General of Illinois, representing the State in the Lake Levels case of Wisconsin v. Illinois then pending in 1928 in the Supreme Court of the United States and in the Illinois Central charter fee litigation.
Dietz was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court on November 6, 1928. He died in office the following year at his home in Moline, after suffering injuries in a fall from a horse.
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