Martin Ferdinand Morris
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| Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia | |
| In office April 15, 1893 – June 30, 1905 | |
| Appointed by | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 27 Stat. 434 |
| Succeeded by | Louis E. McComas |
| Dean of Georgetown University Law Center | |
| In office 1891–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | Jeremiah M. Wilson |
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| Born | Martin Ferdinand Morris December 3, 1834 read law |
Martin Ferdinand Morris (December 3, 1834 – September 12, 1909) was an Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Education and career
Born December 3, 1834, in
Federal judicial service
Morris was nominated by President Grover Cleveland on April 14, 1893, to the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia (now the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit), to a new Associate Justice seat authorized by 27 Stat. 434.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 15, 1893, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on June 30, 1905, due to his retirement.[1]
Honor
Morris received the honorary degree
Publication
Morris wrote "Lectures on the History of the Development of Constitutional and Civil Liberty" in 1908.[2]
Death
Morris died on September 12, 1909, in Washington, D.C.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Martin Ferdinand Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ a b c d e
Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Martin Ferdinand Morris". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- ISBN 978-0964918207.
Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Martin Ferdinand Morris". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
- Martin Ferdinand Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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