William Duane Benton Politician

William Duane Benton (born 1950 in Springfield, Missouri) is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

Personal facts

Birth date	September 08, 1950
Birth place	Missouri , Springfield Missouri , United States
Education	University of Memphis Yale Law School Northwestern University University of Virginia School of Law

appointer	George W. Bush
office	Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
successor	Mary Rhodes Russell William Ray Price Jr.