Justin Colfax Morgan
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Justin Colfax Morgan was a United States federal judge
.
Born in Buffalo, New York
, Morgan received an A.B.
from Colgate University
in 1921 and an LL.B. from the University of Buffalo Law School in 1924. He was in private practice in Buffalo, New York
from 1925 to 1956. He was an assistant United States Attorney
of the Western District of New York from 1928 to 1935. He was a Councilman for the Town of Tonawonda, New York from 1934 to 1940. He was a New York state assemblyman from 1941 to 1956.
On January 25, 1956, Morgan was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
vacated by John Knight
. Morgan was confirmed by the United States Senate
on March 6, 1956, and received his commission on March 8, 1956. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1959.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, Morgan received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Colgate University
Colgate University
Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, USA. The school was founded in 1819 as a Baptist seminary and later became non-denominational. It is named for the Colgate family who greatly contributed to the university's endowment in the 19th century.Colgate has 52...
in 1921 and an LL.B. from the University of Buffalo Law School in 1924. He was in private practice in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
from 1925 to 1956. He was an assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
of the Western District of New York from 1928 to 1935. He was a Councilman for the Town of Tonawonda, New York from 1934 to 1940. He was a New York state assemblyman from 1941 to 1956.
On January 25, 1956, Morgan was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
The United States District Court for the Western District of New York is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises only a part of New York....
vacated by John Knight
John Knight
John Knight is the name of:*John Knight , artist*John Knight , American baseball player*John A. Knight , general superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene...
. Morgan was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
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on March 6, 1956, and received his commission on March 8, 1956. He served in that capacity until his death, in 1959.