James Madison Morton Jr.
Personal
Birthday:
8/24/1869
Birthplace:
Fall River, MA
Date of Death:
6/26/1940
Place of Death:
Fall River, MA
Race or Ethnicity:
White
Gender:
Male Prior Employment:
Private practice, Fall River, Massachusetts, 1894-1912
Education
Name of School:
Harvard College
Degree:
A.B.
Degree Year:
1891
Name of School - Second:
Harvard College
Degree - Second:
A.M.
Degree Year - Second:
1894
Name of School - Third:
Harvard Law School
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Degree - Third:
LL.B.
Degree Year - Third:
1894 Judicial Career
Court Name:
U. S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
Court Name:
Massachusetts District Court
President Nominating:
William H. Taft
Party Affiliation of President:
Republican
Commission Date:
8/12/1912
Termination Date:
1/19/1932
Termination Reason:
Appointment to Another Judicial Position
Court Name - Second:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Court Name - Second:
First Circuit Court of Appeals
Commission Date - Second:
1/9/1932
Retirement from Active Service - Second:
9/30/1939
Termination Date - Second:
6/26/1940
Termination Reason - Second:
Death