William Benson Bryant | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 31, 1982 – November 13, 2005 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1977–1981 | |
| Preceded by | William Blakely Jones |
| Succeeded by | John Lewis Smith Jr. |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia | |
| In office August 11, 1965 – January 31, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | David Andrew Pine |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. Hogan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Benson Bryant September 18, 1911 Wetumpka, Alabama, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 2005 (aged 94) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Howard University (AB, LLB) |
William Benson Bryant (September 18, 1911 – November 13, 2005) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia and served as the first African-American Chief Judge of the court.