James Benton Parsons

Biography of James Benton Parsons

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Parsons
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Benton
• Date of Birth: August , 13 , 1911
• Place of Birth (POB): Kansas City , Missouri (US-MO, MO, 29, Mo.)
• Date of Death: June , 19 , 1993
• Place of Death (POD): Chicago , Illinois (US-IL, IL, 17, Ill., Il., Ills., Ill's)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: African American

James Benton Parsons Court Service Information

• Court Name: United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois
• Court Type: United States District Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: John F. Kennedy ( Democratic )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 08/10/1961
• Seat vacated by: Sullivan , Philip L.
• Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 08/10/1961
• Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
• Committee action date: 08/29/1961
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 08/30/1961
• Commission Date: 08/30/1961
• Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1975
• Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1981
• Retirement from Active Service: 08/30/1981
• Date of Termination: 06/19/1993
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death

James Benton Parsons in the Law School

• Name of School: Millikin University
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1934

Second Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Chicago
• Degree: Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Law Degree Year: 1946

Third Law School Attendance

• Law Degree (Name of School): University of Chicago Law School
• Degree: Juris Doctor (J.D.)
• Law Degree Year: 1949

James Benton Parsons Career Path

Employment:

• U.S. Naval Reserve, 1942-1945
• Private practice, Chicago, Illinois, 1949-1951
• Assistant corporation counsel, Chicago, Illinois, 1949-1951
• Assistant U.S. attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1951-1960
• Judge, Superior Court of Cook County [Illinois], 1960-1961

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