Mendon Morrill
Mendon Morrill (September 18, 1902 – March 12, 1961) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Mendon Morrill | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office April 23, 1958 – March 12, 1961 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Alfred Egidio Modarelli |
| Succeeded by | James Aloysius Coolahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mendon Morrill September 18, 1902 Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 12, 1961 (aged 58) |
| Education | Harvard University Harvard Law School (LL.B.) |
Education and career
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Morrill graduated from Harvard University in 1923 and received a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School in 1926. He was in private practice in Massachusetts and in Paterson, New Jersey, and served in the United States Army.[1]
Federal judicial service
On March 25, 1958, Morrill was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey vacated by Judge Alfred E. Modarelli. Morrill was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 22, 1958, and received his commission on April 23, 1958. Morrill served in that capacity until his death on March 12, 1961.[1]
References
- Mendon Morrill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
Sources
- Mendon Morrill at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Alfred Egidio Modarelli |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1958–1961 |
Succeeded by James Aloysius Coolahan |