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Benjamin Cornwell Dawkins Sr. (July 19, 1881 – August 22, 1966) was a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Born in Ouachita City, an unincorporated community in
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,
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, Dawkins received a
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from
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in 1906 and entered private practice in Monroe, Louisiana until 1912. From 1912 to 1918, he was a Judge of the Louisiana District Court. In 1918, he became an associate justice of the
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, a position that he held until 1924.


Federal judicial service

Dawkins was nominated by President
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on April 25, 1924, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge
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. He was confirmed by the
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on May 5, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1948 to 1953. He assumed
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on May 17, 1953, and was succeeded by his son, Judge Benjamin C. Dawkins Jr. His service terminated on August 22, 1966, due to his death.


See also

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dawkins, Benjamin C. Sr. 1881 births 1966 deaths Justices of the Louisiana Supreme Court Judges of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana United States district court judges appointed by Calvin Coolidge 20th-century American judges Tulane University alumni Tulane University Law School alumni Place of death missing People from Union Parish, Louisiana