Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.
Personal
Birthday:
8/6/1911
Birthplace:
Monroe, LA
Date of Death:
8/31/1984
Place of Death:
Shreveport, LA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Monroe, Louisiana, 1934-1935
Private practice, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1935-1953
U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander, 1942-1945
Education
Name of School:
Tulane University
Degree:
B.A.
Degree Year:
1932
Name of School - Second:
Paul M Hebert Law Center Louisiana State University
LSU Law Center offers training in both civil law, used in Louisiana and in 60% of the world's jurisdictions, and common law, in force in 49 other states and in 40% of the glob.
Degree - Second:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Second:
1934 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
Court Name:
Louisiana Western District Court
President Nominating:
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
8/3/1953
Retirement from Active Service:
8/6/1973
Termination Date:
8/31/1984
Termination Reason:
Death