Justin Colfax Morgan

Judge Justin Colfax Morgan

Personal

Birthday:

7/8/1900

Birthplace:

Buffalo, NY

Date of Death:

5/24/1959

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1925-1956
Assistant U.S. attorney, Western District of New York, 1928-1935
Councilman, Tonawanda, New York, 1934-1940
State assemblyman, New York, 1941-1956

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, August 1, 1955; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Colgate University

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1921

Name of School - Second:

University at Buffalo Law School

The University at Buffalo Law School -- the only law school in the State University of New York (SUNY) system-- draws on a long tradition of achievement and excellence. Widely recognized as the leading public law school in the Northeast, it provides the strong foundation and the cutting-edge tools law graduates need to succeed in a competitive legal marketplace. Its excellent full-time faculty draws upon a broad range of educational and work experiences. Low tuition, combined with financial aid, makes a law degree from UB accessible to students from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1924

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Western District of New York

Court Name:

New York Western District Court

President Nominating:

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

3/8/1956

Termination Date:

5/24/1959

Termination Reason:

Death