Background
Benson, James DeWitt was born on September 24, 1922 in Amenia, New York, United States. Son of James DeWitt and Louise Margaret (MacAlpine) Benson.
Benson, James DeWitt was born on September 24, 1922 in Amenia, New York, United States. Son of James DeWitt and Louise Margaret (MacAlpine) Benson.
AB, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Bachelor of Laws, Cornell Univercity, 1949.
Worked at Van DeWater & Van DeWater (Poughkeepsie, New York) specializing in Estates, Surrogate Law, Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1950, New New York 1954, United States. District Court, District of New New York
1976, United States.
Supreme Court. 1981, United States. Tax Court. Lecturer, "The Prudent Manitoba", OCA Judges Seminar, New York, 1988.
Town Clerk, 1963 and Town Attorney, 1963-1966, Town of Pawling. County Attorney, Dutchess County, New York, 1976-1978.
Confidential Clerk, New York Supreme Court, 1963-1976.
County Executive, Dutchess County, New York, 1978. Surrogate, Dutchess County, New York, 1983-1992. Coordinator of Court Facilities, North Judicial District of New York, 1987-1989.
Member: Dutchess County, New York State and American (Member: Judicial Action Section.
Court Facilities Committee) Bar Associations. New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: United States. Army Active Duty, 1943-1946.
Active Reserve, 1947-1955, Captain.
Member: Dutchess County, New York State and American (Member: Judicial Action Section. Court Facilities Committee) Bar Associations. New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: United States.
Army Active Duty, 1943-1946. Active Reserve, 1947-1955, Captain
Married Catherine Deck, October 3, 1944 (divorced 1973). Married Marilyn Byrnes, December 29, 1983 (deceased). Children: Susan E., Catherine D., Marylou, James D., Rachele.
Married Nancy L. Bliss, December 27, 1991 (deceased). Married Ann Soper Davis, May 4, 1996.