Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr.
United States federal judge
Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr. (August 6, 1911 – August 31, 1984) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
Education and career
Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Dawkins received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Tulane University in 1932 and a Bachelor of Laws from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University in 1934. In 1933, he served as a law clerk of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. From 1934 to 1935, he was in private practice in Monroe. From 1935 to 1953, he practiced in Shreveport, Louisiana. He was a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve from 1942 to 1945.
Federal judicial service
On July 21, 1953, Dawkins was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana vacated by his father, Benjamin C. Dawkins Sr. The younger Dawkins was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 31, 1953, and received his commission four days later. He served as chief judge from 1953 to 1973.
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