Background
Harris, Benjamin Harte was born on September 12, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Ben H. and Mary Cade (Aldridge) Harris.
Harris, Benjamin Harte was born on September 12, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama, United States. Son of Ben H. and Mary Cade (Aldridge) Harris.
Bachelor of Arts, Davidson College, 1959. Juris Doctor, University of Alabama, 1962.
Bar: Alabama 1962, United States District Court (southern district) Alabama 1964, United States Court Appeals (5thcir.) 1981, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1971, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1981. Association Johnstone, Adams, Bailey, Gordon & Harris (formerly Johnstone, Adams, May, Howard & Hill, Limited liability company ), Mobile, Alabama, 1964-1970, member, 1971. Chairman Atty"s Insurance Mutual Alabama, board directors Past Chairman, Board Of Directors Boys" Club, 1989-1995.
Past chairman, past trustee UMS Preparatory School.
Vice president, board of directors Gordon Smith Center. Member standards committee United Way.
Life fellowAm. Bar Foundation. Fellow Alabama Law Foundation.
Member American Bar Association (past house of deals, past Board of Governors), Alabama Law Foundation (past president, trustee), Mobile County Bar Association (Executive Committee 1980-1987), Alabama State Bar (board commissioner 1978-1987, member Executive Committee, trustee bar foundation, past chairman disciplinary commission, past president), Alabama Law Institute, Alabama Law School Foundation (past president, trustee), Alabama Defense Lawyers Association, American Judicature Society, American Arbitration Association, Alabama Judicial Commission, 11th Cir Court Appeals History Society (trustee), National Conference Bar President (past executive county), Brock Inn of Court (president 1996-1998), Mobile Rotary Club (Paul Harris fellow), Athelstan Club.
Member standards committee Member American Bar Association (past house Member executive
Married Martha Elliott Lambeth, August 26, 1961. Children: Benjamin Harte, Wayt.