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Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. served on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. Appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower and confirmed Jul 31, 1953.
- Appointed by
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Confirmed
- Jul 31, 1953
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of LouisianaDwight D. Eisenhower · Jul 31, 1953 – Aug 31, 1984
Education
- Tulane UniversityB.A., 1932
- Louisiana State University Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center)LL.B., 1934
Career
Private practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1934-1935; Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1935-1953; U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1942-1945
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