Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr.

Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
August 6, 1973 – August 31, 1984
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
1953–1973
Preceded byBenjamin C. Dawkins Sr.
Succeeded byEdwin F. Hunter
Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
In office
August 3, 1953 – August 6, 1973
Appointed byDwight D. Eisenhower
Preceded byBenjamin C. Dawkins Sr.
Succeeded byTom Stagg
Personal details
BornBenjamin Cornwell Dawkins Jr.
(1911-08-06)August 6, 1911
DiedAugust 31, 1984(1984-08-31) (aged 73)
EducationTulane University (B.A.)
Paul M. Hebert Law Center (LL.B.)
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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.