George Franklin Morris (April 13, 1866 – March 25, 1953) is a former

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of the

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Education and career

George Franklin Morris was born in

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on April 13, 1866. He read law to enter the bar in 1891. He married Lula J. Aldrich on May 16, 1894, and they had one son. He was in private practice in

Lisbon, New Hampshire Lisbon is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,621 at the 2020 census. Lisbon hosts an annual lilac festival on Memorial Day weekend. The main village, where 965 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined ...

from 1891 to 1906, and in

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from 1906 to 1921. He was also the County Solicitor for

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from 1897 to 1901, and a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 1905. In 1917, he was president of the

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Federal judicial service

On October 20, 1921, Morris was nominated by President

Warren G. Harding Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923) was the 29th president of the United States, serving from 1921 until his death in 1923. A member of the Republican Party, he was one of the most popular sitting U.S. presidents. A ...

to a seat on the

vacated by Judge

Edgar Aldrich Edgar Aldrich (February 5, 1848 – September 15, 1921) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Education and career Aldrich was born in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, Aldrich read ...

. Morris was confirmed by the

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on October 25, 1921, and received his commission the same day. He assumed

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on April 30, 1943, serving in that capacity until his death March 25, 1953, in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morris, George Franklin 1866 births 1953 deaths Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire United States district court judges appointed by Warren G. Harding 19th-century American lawyers 20th-century American judges 20th-century American lawyers United States federal judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law People from Vershire, Vermont People from Lisbon, New Hampshire New Hampshire lawyers Members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives