Thomas John Morris

Thomas John Morris
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office July 1, 1879 – June 6, 1912
Appointed by	Rutherford B. Hayes
Preceded by	William Fell Giles
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Thomas John Morris (1837-09-24)September 24, 1837 Baltimore, Maryland
Died	June 6, 1912(1912-06-06) (aged 74) Baltimore, Maryland
Education	Harvard University (A.B.) read law

Thomas John Morris (September 24, 1837 – June 6, 1912) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

Education and career

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Morris received an Artium Baccalaureus degree from Harvard University 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.

Federal judicial service

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 Judge William Fell 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 on June 6, 1912, in Baltimore. He was the last federal judge in active service to have been appointed by President Hayes.

Sources

• Thomas John Morris at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.