George Franklin Morris

George Franklin Morris (April 13, 1866 – March 25, 1953) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire.

Education and career

George Franklin Morris was born in Vershire, Vermont 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. In 1917, he was president of the New Hampshire Bar Association.

Federal judicial service

On October 20, 1921, Morris was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a seat on the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire vacated by Judge Edgar Aldrich. Morris was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 25, 1921, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on April 30, 1943, serving in that capacity until his death March 25, 1953, in North Carolina.