After graduating from DePauw in 1882 with a B.A. degree, Morris studied law in Indianapolis from 1882 to 1883 under the guidance of Benjamin Harrison, future President of the United States. Morris then went to practice law in Knoxville, Tennessee before returning to Indiana and opening up a private practice in Rushville. From 1889 to 1895, he practiced law in partnership with David S. Morgan, and then from 1895 to 1898 with S.L. Innis and Wallace Morgan.[1][2][3]
In 1910, Morris was elected to the Indiana Supreme Court to succeed Justice Oscar H. Montgomery. He served on the bench until 1917, when he was succeeded by Justice David Myers. He returned to his private practice in Rushville after leaving the court.[1][2][3]
Morris married Pamela A. Spann, the daughter of a prominent Rush County politician, in 1892. They had two children, a son and a daughter. Morris's daughter, Hannah, was admitted to the Indiana bar and practiced law with her father.[2][3]
^ abcdefMinde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.
^ abcdefMonks, Leander (1916). Courts and lawyers of Indiana. Federal Publishing Company.
^ abcdefGary, Abraham Lincoln (1921). Centennial History of Rush County, Indiana. Retrieved 10 Mar 2022.
douglas, morris, january, 1861, july, 1928, american, lawyer, politician, judge, served, justice, indiana, supreme, court, from, january, 1911, january, 1917, justice, indiana, supreme, courtin, office, january, 1911, january, 1917preceded, byoscar, montgomery. Douglas J Morris January 5 1861 July 9 1928 was an American lawyer politician and judge who served as a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2 1911 to January 1 1917 1 Douglas J MorrisJustice of the Indiana Supreme CourtIn office January 2 1911 January 1 1917Preceded byOscar H MontgomerySucceeded byDavid MyersBiography editMorris was born in Knightstown Indiana to John and Hannah nee Scovell Morris He attended Knightstown s public schools graduating from Knightstown High School before attending DePauw University then called Indiana Asbury University in Greencastle 1 2 3 After graduating from DePauw in 1882 with a B A degree Morris studied law in Indianapolis from 1882 to 1883 under the guidance of Benjamin Harrison future President of the United States Morris then went to practice law in Knoxville Tennessee before returning to Indiana and opening up a private practice in Rushville From 1889 to 1895 he practiced law in partnership with David S Morgan and then from 1895 to 1898 with S L Innis and Wallace Morgan 1 2 3 In 1888 Morris was the Democratic candidate in a race for a seat in the U S Congress but was defeated In 1898 Morris was elected judge of the Rush County Circuit Court serving in the position until 1904 1 2 3 In 1910 Morris was elected to the Indiana Supreme Court to succeed Justice Oscar H Montgomery He served on the bench until 1917 when he was succeeded by Justice David Myers He returned to his private practice in Rushville after leaving the court 1 2 3 Morris married Pamela A Spann the daughter of a prominent Rush County politician in 1892 They had two children a son and a daughter Morris s daughter Hannah was admitted to the Indiana bar and practiced law with her father 2 3 Morris was a Presbyterian and a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity 2 3 Morris died in Rushville in 1928 1 References edit a b c d e f Minde C Browning Richard Humphrey and Bruce Kleinschmidt Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices Indiana Law Review Vol 30 No 1 1997 section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page a b c d e f Monks Leander 1916 Courts and lawyers of Indiana Federal Publishing Company a b c d e f Gary Abraham Lincoln 1921 Centennial History of Rush County Indiana Retrieved 10 Mar 2022 Political offices Preceded byOscar H Montgomery Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court1911 1917 Succeeded byDavid Myers nbsp This Indiana related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a state judge in the United States is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas J Morris amp oldid 1201676427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
