James Benton Parsons, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Benton Parsons

United States federal judge

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1993

Profession: judge, lawyer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

James Benton Parsons (August 13, 1911 – June 19, 1993) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
He was the first African American to serve as a life tenured federal judge under Article III.