Benjamin Horsley Littleton

Judge Benjamin Horsley Littleton

Personal

Birthday:

8/27/1889

Birthplace:

Weatherford, TX

Date of Death:

7/6/1966

Place of Death:

Washington, DC

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Tennessee, 1914-1918
Assistant U.S. attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1918-1921
Special attorney, Bureau of Internal Revenue, U.S. Department of the Treasury, 1921-1924
Member, Board of Tax Appeals, 1924-1929; chairman, 1927-1929

Education

Name of School:

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:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1914

Judicial Career

Court Name:

Court of Claims

Court Name:

United States Court of Federal Claims

President Nominating:

Herbert Hoover

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

11/6/1929

Retirement from Active Service:

10/31/1958

Termination Date:

7/6/1966

Termination Reason:

Death