Ben Herbert Rice

Biography of Ben Herbert Rice Jr.

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Rice
• First Name: Ben
• Middle Name: Herbert
• Generational Suffix: Jr.
• Date of Birth: December , 12 , 1889
• Place of Birth (POB): Marlin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Date of Death: March , 14 , 1964
• Place of Death (POD): Marlin , Texas (US-TX, 48, Tex., Texas, Tx.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

Ben Herbert Rice Jr. Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: Harry S Truman ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 09/10/1945
• Seat vacated by: Keeling , Walter A.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 09/10/1945
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 09/18/1945
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 09/19/1945
• Commission Date: 09/28/1945
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1948
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1962
• Date of Termination: 03/14/1964
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

Ben Herbert Rice Jr. in the Law School

• Name of School: University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
• Law Degree Year: 1913

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1914

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Texas School of Law
• Degree: Master of Laws (LL.M.)
• Law Degree Year: 1914

Ben Herbert Rice Jr. Career Path

Employment:

• Assistant county attorney, Falls County, Texas, 1914-1917
• U.S. Army, Air Corps, 1917-1919
• Private practice, Marlin, Texas, 1919-1940
• City attorney, Marlin, Texas, 1920-1929
• Chief justice, Texas Court of Civil Appeals, 1940-1945

Resources

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