George Franklin Morris Explained

George Franklin Morris
Office:Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Term Start:April 30, 1943
Term End:March 25, 1953
Office1:Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Term Start1:October 25, 1921
Term End1:April 30, 1943
Appointer1:Warren G. Harding
Predecessor1:Edgar Aldrich
Successor1:Aloysius Joseph Connor
Office2:Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term2:1905
Birth Date:13 April 1866
Birth Place:Vershire, Vermont
Death Place:North Carolina
Children:1
Education:read law
Occupation:Jurist

George Franklin Morris (April 13, 1866 – March 25, 1953) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Education and career

George Franklin Morris was born in Vershire, Vermont on April 13, 1866.[1] He read law to enter the bar in 1891. He married Lula J. Aldrich on May 16, 1894, and they had one son.[1]

He was in private practice in Lisbon, New Hampshire from 1891 to 1906, and in Lancaster, New Hampshire from 1906 to 1921. He was also the County Solicitor for Grafton County, New Hampshire from 1897 to 1901, and a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1905. In 1917, he was president of the New Hampshire Bar Association.[2]

Federal judicial service

On October 20, 1921, Morris was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Edgar Aldrich. Morris was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 25, 1921, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1943, serving in that capacity until his death March 25, 1953, in North Carolina.

Notes and References

  1. Book: One Thousand New Hampshire Notables . Henry Harrison . Metcalf . Frances M. . Abbott . The Rumford Printing Company . 207–209 . 1919 . 2023-02-28 . Internet Archive.
  2. Web site: Past NHBA Presidents. New Hampshire Bar Association. October 5, 2021.