James Benton Parsons

Background

Parsons, James Benton was born on August 13, 1913 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of James B. and Maggie Virgia (Mason) Parsons.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, James Millikin U., 1934; student, University Wisconsin, summers, 1935-1939; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1946; Doctor of Laws, University Chicago, 1949.

Career

Successively field agent, assistant to dean men, instructor political science, Lincoln U., Jefferson City, Missoury, 1934-1938; acting head music department, Lincoln U., 1938-1940; teacher public schools, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1940-1942; member firm, Gassaway, Crosson, Turner & Parsons, Chicago, 1949-1951; teacher constitutional government, John Marshall Law School, Chicago, 1949-1951; assistant Corporate Counsel, City of Chicago, 1949-1951; assistant United States district attorney, 1951-1960; judge superior court, Cook County, Illinois, 1960-1961; judge, United States District Court Northern District Illinois, 1961-1993; now senior judge, United States District Court Northern District Illinois.

Achievements

• James Benton Parsons has been listed as a reputable federal judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chairman Illinois Commission New York World's Fair. Chairman Chicago Conference Race and Religion. Executive board Chicago Area council Boy Scouts American.

Board directors Trotting Charities, Inc., Chicago Urban League. Trustee Lincoln Academy Illinois, Chicago Medical Podiatry Hospital. Honorary board directors Leukemia Research Foundation, Inc.

National board trustees National Conference Christians and Jews. Citizens committee University Illinois Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, Federal, National, Cook County bar associations, Illinois Academy Criminology, N.A.A.C.P., Sigma Pi, Pi Beta Phi, Kappa Alpha Psi.

Clubs: Standard, Navy League, Covenant (Chicago).

Connections

Married Amy Margaret Maxwell, December 24, 1952. 1 son, Hans-Dieter K.

Father:

James B. Parsons

Mother:

Maggie Virgia (Mason) Parsons

Spouse:

Amy Margaret Maxwell