Benjamin Franklin Cameron

Judge Benjamin Franklin Cameron

Personal

Birthday:

12/14/1890

Birthplace:

Meridian, MS

Date of Death:

4/3/1964

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

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

Education

Name of School:

University of the South

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1911

Name of School - Second:

Cumberland School of Law, Samford University

The mission of the Cumberland School of Law is to educate a diverse community of students with knowledge and practical skills, equipping them to become highly competent, ethical lawyers committed to professionalism and public service.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1914

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Court Name:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

3/16/1955

Termination Date:

4/3/1964

Termination Reason:

Death