Thomas John Morris
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Thomas John Morris was a United States federal judge
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Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Morris attended Pennsylvania College and received an A.B.
from Harvard College
in 1856 before reading law
to enter the bar in 1861. He was a commissioner for the Baltimore City Government from 1856 to 1878, and was in private practice in Baltimore from 1861 to 1879.
On July 1, 1879, Morris was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
vacated by William F. Giles. Morris was confirmed by the United States Senate
on July 1, 1879, and received his commission the same day. Morris served in that capacity until his death, in 1912, in Baltimore.
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 Baltimore, Maryland, Morris attended Pennsylvania College and 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 Harvard College
Harvard College
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in 1856 before reading law
Reading law
Reading law is the method by which persons in common law countries, particularly the United States, entered the legal profession before the advent of law schools. This usage specifically refers to a means of entering the profession . A small number of U.S...
to enter the bar in 1861. He was a commissioner for the Baltimore City Government from 1856 to 1878, and was in private practice in Baltimore from 1861 to 1879.
On July 1, 1879, Morris was nominated by President Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford B. Hayes
Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of Maryland....
vacated by William F. Giles. Morris was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on July 1, 1879, and received his commission the same day. Morris served in that capacity until his death, in 1912, in Baltimore.