Raymond Benjamin
Encyclopedia
Raymond Benjamin was an American
attorney
and political leader.
to E.M. Benjamin, who was also an attorney. Benjamin was admitted to the bar
in 1893. He started off his career in law by working for a local law firm
in Vallejo.
In 1902, he married Mildred Frances, the daughter of G.M. Francis, the owner and publisher of the newspaper the Napa Register.
Benjamin served as Napa County's district attorney from 1901 until 1907, when he was promoted to the chief deputy to the attorney general
of California, Ulysses S. Webb
. He resigned in 1919, to return to private practice. He participated in the U.S. Supreme Court trial Pullman Co. v. Richardson, 261 U.S. 330 (1923). Benjamin served significant positions in the Republican National Committee
.
He died on June 18, 1952.
United States
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attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and political leader.
Biography
He was born on December 14, 1872 in Vallejo, CaliforniaVallejo, California
Vallejo is the largest city in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 115,942 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area on the northeastern shore of San Pablo Bay...
to E.M. Benjamin, who was also an attorney. Benjamin was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1893. He started off his career in law by working for a local law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
in Vallejo.
In 1902, he married Mildred Frances, the daughter of G.M. Francis, the owner and publisher of the newspaper the Napa Register.
Benjamin served as Napa County's district attorney from 1901 until 1907, when he was promoted to the chief deputy to the attorney general
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
of California, Ulysses S. Webb
Ulysses S. Webb
Ulysses Sigel Webb Born in West Virginia, an American lawyer and politician affiliated with the Republican Party. He served as the 19th Attorney General of California for the lengthy span of 37 years. Webb's parents were Cyrus Webb, a civil war captain, and Eliza Cather-Webb. He was educated in...
. He resigned in 1919, to return to private practice. He participated in the U.S. Supreme Court trial Pullman Co. v. Richardson, 261 U.S. 330 (1923). Benjamin served significant positions in the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
.
He died on June 18, 1952.