James Madison Morton Jr.

Judge 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