John A. Morrill (June 3, 1855August 24, 1945), of
Auburn, Maine, USA, was a justice of the
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court is the highest court in the state of Maine's judicial system. It is composed of seven justices, who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Maine Senate. From 1820 until 1839, justices served lifetime a ...
from March 5, 1918, to June 4, 1926.
["Justice Morrill Dies at 90", ''The Bangor Daily News'' (August 25, 1945), p. 10.]
Born in Auburn, Morrill graduated from
Bowdoin College
Bowdoin College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. When Bowdoin was chartered in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The college offers 34 majors and 36 minors, as well as several joint eng ...
in 1876 and
read law
Reading law was the method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship under the ...
to be admitted to the bar in 1880. He served on the commission to revise statutes in 1903 and 1916, and was a probate judge from 1913 until he was appointed as an associate justice on February 25, 1918,,
[Maine Genealogy Archives]
Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices, 1820-1920
to a seat vacated by the death of
George F. Haley.
[Makes Over Whole Supreme Court]
, ''The Bangor Daily News'' (September 21, 1918), p. 2. He resigned from the Court on May 31, 1926, entering active retired justice status on June 4, 1926.
[ Following his retirement, he was an overseer of his alma mater, Bowdoin College.]
References
1855 births
1945 deaths
People from Auburn, Maine
Bowdoin College alumni
U.S. state supreme court judges admitted to the practice of law by reading law
Justices of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Bowdoin College faculty
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