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Ben Herbert Rice Jr.

Texas Western District Court

Chief Judge — U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Born 1889 in Marlin, TX

Died 1964 in Marlin, TX

FJC ID: 1999

Ben Herbert Rice Jr. (December 12, 1889 – March 14, 1964) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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Gender
Male
Race
White

Prior employment

  1. Texas Court of Civil Appeals
    Chief justice · 1940–1945
  2. Private practice, Marlin, Texas
    1919–1940
  3. Marlin, Texas
    City attorney · 1920–1929
  4. Air Corps
    Air Corps
    U.S. Army · 1917–1919
  5. Falls County, Texas
    Assistant county attorney · 1914–1917

Appointments

  1. Texas Western District Court
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasChief Judge
    1945–1964 · Appointed by Harry S Truman (Democratic)
    Term ended: Death

Education

  1. University of Texas
    B.A. · 1914
  2. University of Texas School of Law
    University of Texas School of Law
    LL.M. · 1914
  3. University of Texas School of Law
    University of Texas School of Law
    LL.B. · 1913