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James Benton Parsons
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
James Benton Parsons served on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Appointed by John F. Kennedy and confirmed Aug 30, 1961.
- Appointed by
- John F. Kennedy
- Confirmed
- Aug 30, 1961
- Born
- 1911
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisJohn F. Kennedy · Aug 30, 1961 – Jun 19, 1993
Education
- Millikin UniversityB.A., 1934
- University of ChicagoM.A., 1946
- University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D., 1949
Career
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; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1975-1978
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