Morton was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 15, 1931, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated by Judge George W. Anderson. He was confirmed by the Senate on January 6, 1932, and received his commission on January 9, 1932. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1939. His service terminated on June 26, 1940, due to his death in Fall River.[1]
james, madison, morton, other, people, named, james, morton, james, morton, disambiguation, august, 1869, june, 1940, united, states, circuit, judge, united, states, court, appeals, first, circuit, previously, united, states, district, judge, united, states, d. For other people named James Morton see James Morton disambiguation James Madison Morton Jr August 24 1869 June 26 1940 was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts James Madison Morton Jr Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitIn office September 30 1939 June 26 1940Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitIn office January 9 1932 September 30 1939Appointed byHerbert HooverPreceded byGeorge W AndersonSucceeded byJohn Christopher MahoneyJudge of the United States District Court for the District of MassachusettsIn office August 12 1912 January 19 1932Appointed byWilliam Howard TaftPreceded byFrederic DodgeSucceeded byHugh Dean McLellanPersonal detailsBornJames Madison Morton Jr 1869 08 24 August 24 1869Fall River MassachusettsDiedJune 26 1940 1940 06 26 aged 70 Fall River MassachusettsEducationHarvard University AB AM Harvard Law School LLB SignatureEducation and career EditBorn on August 24 1869 in Fall River Massachusetts Morton s father James Madison Morton Sr was a prominent Boston lawyer who eventually served on the state supreme court Morton received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1891 from Harvard University and received an Artium Magister degree in 1894 from the same institution He received a Bachelor of Laws in 1894 from Harvard Law School He was in private practice in Fall River from 1894 to 1912 1 Federal judicial service EditMorton was nominated by President William Howard Taft on August 9 1912 to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated by Judge Frederic Dodge He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 12 1912 and received his commission the same day His service terminated on January 19 1932 due to his elevation to the First Circuit 1 Morton was nominated by President Herbert Hoover on December 15 1931 to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit vacated by Judge George W Anderson He was confirmed by the Senate on January 6 1932 and received his commission on January 9 1932 He assumed senior status on September 30 1939 His service terminated on June 26 1940 due to his death in Fall River 1 References Edit a b c James Madison Morton Jr at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center Legal officesPreceded byFrederic Dodge Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts1912 1932 Succeeded byHugh Dean McLellanPreceded byGeorge W Anderson Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit1932 1939 Succeeded byJohn Christopher Mahoney Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Madison Morton Jr amp oldid 1116437893, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
