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Benjamin Harrison

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

Benjamin Harrison served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt and confirmed Jun 22, 1940.

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Confirmed
Jun 22, 1940
Born
1888

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaFranklin D. Roosevelt · Jun 22, 1940 – Aug 13, 1960

Education

  • Read law1914

Career

Private practice, Needles, California, 1917-1923; City attorney, Needles, California, 1918-1937; Private practice, San Bernardino, California, 1923-1937; Member, San Bernardino [California] Board of Education, 1928-1932; U.S. attorney for the Southern District of California, 1937-1940

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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