James P. Coleman
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James Plemon Coleman (January 9, 1914 – September 28, 1991) was an American judge, the 52nd governor of Mississippi and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Quick Facts Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ...
James P. Coleman | |
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Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office May 31, 1981 – January 31, 1984 | |
Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office 1979–1981 | |
Preceded by | John Robert Brown |
Succeeded by | John Cooper Godbold |
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit | |
In office July 26, 1965 – May 31, 1981 | |
Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
Preceded by | Benjamin Franklin Cameron |
Succeeded by | E. Grady Jolly |
52nd Governor of Mississippi | |
In office January 17, 1956 – January 19, 1960 | |
Lieutenant | Carroll Gartin |
Preceded by | Hugh L. White |
Succeeded by | Ross Barnett |
33rd Mississippi Attorney General | |
In office February 21, 1950 – January 17, 1956 | |
Governor | Fielding L. Wright Hugh L. White |
Preceded by | Greek L. Rice |
Succeeded by | Joseph Turner Patterson |
Personal details | |
Born | James Plemon Coleman (1914-01-09)January 9, 1914 Ackerman, Mississippi U.S |
Died | September 28, 1991(1991-09-28) (aged 77) Ackerman, Mississippi U.S |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | George Washington University Law School (LLB) |
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