Draft:James C. Compton

James C. Compton (December 19, 1886 – January 2, 1981) was a justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from April 1, 1947 to December 31, 1972.

"He attended high school in Portales, then graduated from Goodnight Baptist College in Goodnight, Texas, and received his law degree from Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn."

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