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Benjamin Cameron

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Benjamin Franklin Cameron
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Prior offices:
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
Years in office: 1955 - 1964
Personal
Birthplace
Meridian, MS

Benjamin Franklin Cameron (1890-1964) was a federal judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.

Cameron was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on February 18, 1955, to a seat vacated by Edwin Ruthven Holmes; he was confirmed by the Senate on March 14, 1955, and received his commission on March 16th. He served until his death on April 3, 1964.[1]

Education

  • University of the South, A.B., 1911
  • Cumberland University, LL.B., 1914[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, Meridian, Mississippi, 1914-1955
  • U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi, 1929-1933[1]

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
Edwin Ruthven Holmes
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
1955–1964
Succeeded by:
James Coleman