Benjamin Horsley Littleton

Benjamin Horsley Littleton
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Claims
In office October 31, 1958 – July 6, 1966
Judge of the United States Court of Claims
In office November 6, 1929 – October 31, 1958
Appointed by	Herbert Hoover
Preceded by	J. McKenzie Moss
Succeeded by	James Randall Durfee
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Horsley Littleton (1889-08-27)August 27, 1889 Weatherford, Texas
Died	July 6, 1966(1966-07-06) (aged 76) Washington, D.C.
Education	Cumberland School of Law (LL.B.)

Benjamin Horsley Littleton (August 27, 1889 – July 6, 1966) was a Judge of the United States Court of Claims.

Education and career

Born in Weatherford, Texas, Littleton received a Bachelor of Laws from Cumberland School of Law (then part of Cumberland University, now part of Samford University) in 1914. He was in private practice in Tennessee from 1914 to 1918, and was then an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee from 1918 to 1921, a special attorney with the Office of the General Counsel of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (now the Internal Revenue Service) in the United States Department of the Treasury from 1921 to 1924, a member of the United States Board of Tax Appeals (now the United States Tax Court) from 1924 to 1927, and Chairman of the Board of Tax Appeals from 1927 to 1929.

Federal judicial service

Littleton was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on October 17, 1929, to a seat on the Court of Claims (United States Court of Claims from June 25, 1948) vacated by Judge J. McKenzie Moss. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on November 6, 1929, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on October 31, 1958. His service terminated on July 6, 1966, due to his death in Washington, D.C.

Sources

• "Littleton, Benjamin Horsley - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.