Harrison, Benjamin, 1888-1960.

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Harrison was born on Dec. 18, 1888 in San Bernardino, CA; studied law privately; admitted to CA bar in 1914; became Democratic Party leader in CA; practiced at Needles, CA (1917-23) and San Bernardino (1923-37); served as city attorney for Needles, 1918-37; appointed US district attorney for the Southern district of CA (1937), and US district judge for the area in 1940; he died on Aug. 13, 1960.

From the description of Papers, 1939-1960. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40969322

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Harrison was born on December 18, 1888 in San Bernardino, California; studied law privately; admitted to California bar in 1914; became Democratic Party leader in California; practiced at Needles, California (1917-23) and San Bernardino (1923-37); served as city attorney for Needles, 1918-37; appointed U.S. district attorney for the Southern district of California (1937), and U.S. district judge for the area in 1940; he died on August 13, 1960.

From the guide to the Benjamin Harrison Papers, 1939-1960, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)

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Birth 1888

Death 1960

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