John A. Morrill
John A. Morrill (June 3, 1855 – August 24, 1945), of Auburn, Maine, was a Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court from March 5, 1918 to June 4, 1926.[1][2][3]
John A. Morrill | |
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| Born | June 3, 1855 Auburn, Maine |
| Died | August 24, 1945 (aged 90) Auburn, Maine |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
Born in Auburn, Maine, Morrill graduated from Bowdoin College in 1876, and read law to be admitted to the bar in 1880. He served on the Commission to Revise Statutes in 1903 and 1916, also serving as a Probate Judge from 1913 until he was appointed as an Associate Justice on February 25, 1918.[4] He resigned from the Court on May 31, 1926, entering Active Retired Justice status on June 4, 1926.[5] Following his retirement, he was an overseer of his alma mater, Bowdoin College.[3]
Morrill died in Auburn at the age of 90.[3]
References
- "Maine Supreme Court Chief and Associate Justices". Maine State Legislature. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- "The Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, 1820 to 2009". Nathan & Henry B. Cleaves Law Library. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- "Justice Morrill Dies at 90", The Bangor Daily News (August 25, 1945), p. 10.
- Maine Genealogy Archives, Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justices, 1820-1920.
- Maine State Legislature, Maine Supreme Court Chief and Associate Justices.
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| Preceded by George F. Haley |
Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court 1918–1926 |
Succeeded by William Robinson Pattangall |
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