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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