James P. Coleman
James P. Coleman | |
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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 January 9, 1914 Ackerman, Mississippi U.S |
| Died | September 28, 1991 (aged 77) Ackerman, Mississippi U.S |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | George Washington University Law School (LLB) |
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.
Education and career
Born on January 9, 1914, in
Little Congress
During his service with Congressman Ford, in Washington, D.C., Coleman made a name for himself by challenging and defeating another young southern congressional staffer, future President Lyndon B. Johnson, for Speaker of the Little Congress, a body that Johnson had dominated before Coleman's challenge.[citation needed] Coleman and Johnson became lifelong friends.[citation needed]
Gubernatorial service
Coleman became the
Unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign
In his subsequent campaign for governor in 1963, Coleman lost the Democratic nomination to
Federal judicial service
President Kennedy offered Coleman various posts, including
Coleman was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on June 22, 1965, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated by Judge Benjamin Franklin Cameron. Even though controversy erupted over his pro-segregation positions such as his opposition to Blacks voting, he was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 26, 1965, and received his commission on July 26, 1965.[5][6][7]
He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1981. He assumed senior status on May 31, 1981. His service terminated on January 31, 1984, due to his retirement.[1]
Post judicial service and death
After his retirement from the federal bench, Coleman returned to the private practice of law in Choctaw County[1] and also farmed[citation needed] until he suffered a severe stroke on December 11, 1990.[citation needed] He died on September 28, 1991, in Ackerman.[1]
Honor
J. P. Coleman State Park, a state park in Mississippi, is named after him.
Personal
Coleman's grandson, Josiah D. Coleman is a justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c d e James Plemon Coleman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ Associated Press. (30 June 1959). "Coleman Hits Critics on TV". The Clarion-Ledger. (Jackson).
- ISBN 978-0-8203-1728-1.
- ISBN 978-1-4908-6873-8.
- ^ Why did Johnson appoint a racist judge from Mississippi? (PDF). SNCC Research. June 22, 1965. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ Pearson, Drew (July 26, 1965). "Negroes Who Helped Johnson Don't Receive Aid From Him". Gadsden Times. p. 4. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
External links
- Oral History Interview with James P. Coleman at Oral Histories of the American South
- James Plemon Coleman at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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