James P. Coleman
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.
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 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) |
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