Thomas John Morris

Thomas John Morris
Thomas John Morris
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
	In office; July 1, 1879 – June 6, 1912
Appointed by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	William Fell Giles
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Thomas John Morris; September 24, 1837; Baltimore, Maryland
Died	June 6, 1912 (aged 74); Baltimore, Maryland
Education	Harvard University (A.B.); read law

Thomas John Morris (September 24, 1837 – June 6, 1912) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education and career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Morris received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Harvard University in 1856 before reading law to enter the bar in 1861. He was a commissioner for the Baltimore City Government from 1856 to 1878, and was in private practice in Baltimore from 1861 to 1879.[1]

Federal judicial service

On July 1, 1879, Morris was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland vacated by Judge William Fell Giles. Morris was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 1, 1879, and received his commission the same day. Morris served in that capacity until his death on June 6, 1912, in Baltimore.[1]

References

Thomas John Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Sources

Thomas John Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.

Legal offices
Preceded by William Fell Giles	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland 1879–1912	Succeeded by Seat abolished

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[auto-1] Thomas John Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.