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Benjamin Parke
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana
Benjamin Parke served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Appointed by James Monroe and confirmed Mar 5, 1817.
- Appointed by
- James Monroe
- Confirmed
- Mar 5, 1817
- Born
- 1777
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IndianaJames Monroe · Mar 5, 1817 – Jul 12, 1835
Education
- Read lawca. 1800
Career
Private practice, Vincennes, Indiana Territory, 1801-1804; Attorney general, Indiana Territory, 1804-1808; Territorial representative, Indiana Territory, 1805; Delegate to U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana Territory, 1805-1808; Staff member, Gov. William Henry Harrison, Indiana Territory, 1808; U.S. Army, 1811; President judge, Indiana Circuit Court, First Judicial Circuit, 1816-1817; Indian agent, 1818
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Benjamin Parke, District Court for the District of Indiana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1386066/benjamin-parke (accessed 2026-10-13).