Benjamin Franklin Cameron
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Benjamin Franklin Cameron (December 14, 1890 – April 3, 1964) was a United States federal judge
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Born in Meridian, Mississippi
, Cameron received an A.B.
from the University of the South in 1911 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
in 1914. He was in private practice in Meridian from 1914 to 1955, except during his service as the United States Attorney
for the Southern District of Mississippi from 1929 to 1933.
On February 18, 1955, Cameron was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
vacated by Edwin Ruthven Holmes. Cameron was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 14, 1955, and received his commission on March 16, 1955. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1964.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi. It is the sixth largest city in the state and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area...
, Cameron received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from the University of the South in 1911 and an LL.B. from Cumberland University
Cumberland University
Cumberland University is a private university in Lebanon, Tennessee, United States. It was founded in 1842, though the current campus buildings were constructed between 1892 and 1896.-History:...
in 1914. He was in private practice in Meridian from 1914 to 1955, except during his service as the United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
for the Southern District of Mississippi from 1929 to 1933.
On February 18, 1955, Cameron was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:* Eastern District of Louisiana* Middle District of Louisiana...
vacated by Edwin Ruthven Holmes. Cameron was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on March 14, 1955, and received his commission on March 16, 1955. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1964.