James Benton Parsons
James Benton Parsons | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office August 30, 1981 – June 19, 1993 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1975–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Albert Robson |
| Succeeded by | Frank James McGarr |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois | |
| In office August 30, 1961 – August 30, 1981 | |
| Appointed by | John F. Kennedy |
| Preceded by | Philip Leo Sullivan |
| Succeeded by | Paul Edward Plunkett |
| Judge of the Superior Court of Cook County | |
| In office 1960–1981 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Benton Parsons August 13, 1911 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1993 (aged 81) |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Decatur, Illinois |
| Education | Millikin University (BA) University of Chicago (MA, JD) |
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James Benton Parsons (August 13, 1911 – June 19, 1993) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He was the first African American to serve as a judge in a U.S. district court.