Paul Benson
Biography of Paul Benson
Biographic Details
- Family Name (Surname): Benson
- First Name: Paul
- Date of Birth: June , 1 , 1918
- Place of Birth (POB): Greenville Township, Verona , North Dakota (US-ND, ND, 38, N. Dak., N.D., NoDak)
- Date of Death: April , 22 , 2004
- Place of Death (POD): Verona , Wisconsin (US-WI, WI, 55, WS, Wis. Wi., Wisc)
- Gender Identity: Male
- Race or Ethnicity: White
Paul Benson Court Service Information
- Court Name: United States District Court, District of North Dakota
- Court Type: United States District Court
- Appointment under the Presidency of: Richard M. Nixon ( Republican )
- Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 07/12/1971
- American Bar Association (ABA) Ratings of judicial nominees (majority rating): Well Qualified
- Seat vacated by: Davies , Ronald N.
- Referral of Nominations to Judiciary Committee Date: 07/12/1971
- Committee action: Reported With Recommendation
- Committee action date: 07/28/1971
- Senate voice vote?: Yes
- Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 07/29/1971
- Commission Date: 07/29/1971
- Date of Service as Chief Judge (begin): 1971
- Termination of Service as Chief Judge (Date): 1985
- Retirement from Active Service: 12/31/1985
- Date of Termination: 04/22/2004
- Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Death
Paul Benson in the Law School
- Name of School: University of North Dakota
- Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Law Degree Year: 1942
Second Law School Attendance
- Law Degree (Name of School): George Washington University Law School
- Degree: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)
- Law Degree Year: 1949
Paul Benson Career Path
Employment:
- U.S. Navy lieutenant, 1942-1946
- Private practice, Cavalier, North Dakota, 1949
- Private practice, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1950-1971
- Assistant city attorney, Grand Forks, North Dakota, 1952-1954
- Attorney general, State of North Dakota, 1954-1955
- Lecturer, University of North Dakota School of Law, 1960-1965
Resources
Bibliographic references of Paul Benson
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