George Franklin Morris

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

George Franklin Morris
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office April 30, 1943 – March 25, 1953
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire
In office October 25, 1921 – April 30, 1943
Appointed by	Warren G. Harding
Preceded by	Edgar Aldrich
Succeeded by	Aloysius Joseph Connor
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office 1905
Personal details
Born	(1866-04-13)April 13, 1866 Vershire, Vermont
Died	March 25, 1953(1953-03-25) (aged 86) North Carolina
Spouse	Lula J. Aldrich ​ (m. 1894)​
Children	1
Education	read law
Occupation	Jurist

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.^[2] In 1917, he was president of the New Hampshire Bar Association.^[3]

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.^[2]

References

1. Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Abbott, Frances M., eds. (1919). One Thousand New Hampshire Notables. The Rumford Printing Company. pp. 207–209. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
2. George Franklin Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
3. "Past NHBA Presidents". New Hampshire Bar Association. Retrieved October 5, 2021.

Legal offices
Preceded by Edgar Aldrich	Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire 1921–1943	Succeeded by Aloysius Joseph Connor