Benjamin Cameron

Benjamin Franklin Cameron

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Prior offices

United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit

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Personal

Birthplace

Meridian, Miss.

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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.

Education

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

Professional career

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

Footnotes

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