Background
Wham, Benjamin was born on June 11, 1891 in on farm near Carter, Illinois, United States. Son of Henderson Boyakin and Nancy Jane (Stonecipher) Wham.
Wham, Benjamin was born on June 11, 1891 in on farm near Carter, Illinois, United States. Son of Henderson Boyakin and Nancy Jane (Stonecipher) Wham.
Student Southern Illinois U., 1907-1911. Bachelor of Arts, University of Illinois, 1915, Juris Doctor, 1917.
Admitted to Illinois bar, 1917, and practiced in Chicago, 1920-1969. Partner of the firm of Wham, Welch and Metzdorf, and predecessor firms, Chicago, 1923-1962. Past officer several corporations.
Circuit judge Circuit Court Cook County, 1962-1969. Past chairman Illinois Statewide Public Health Committee. Past official Chicago Crime Commission.
Various offices in Community Fund, Polio (campaign chairman 1956-1957), and American Red Cross organizations. Trustee C. & E. I.R.R. Company, 1939-1941.
Member of the board Illinois, Institute Technology. Served in infantry, United States Army, American Expeditionary Force, World War I. Member Alien Hearing Board, World World War World War II.
Member American (chairman corporation banking, business law section, 1947-1949, Illinois state delegate, 1951-1960, Chairman of Commission commerce, 1946-1947, Board of Governors 1959-1962), Illinois (president 1941-1942) Chicago (chairman coms. Fellows, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa Associates, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Sigma Rho. Clubs: Chicago, University, Indian Hill.
Married Virginia Buffington, June 27, 1931. Children: Barbara (daughter), David Buffington Wham (son)