Nathan B. Morse

Nathan Brewster Morse (November 14, 1799 – June 24, 1886) was an American lawyer and judge from New York.

Life Morse was born on November 14, 1799, in Canterbury, Connecticut, the son of Peter Morse and Lucinda Brewster.

Morse studied law with Ebenezer Young in Killingly, and after he was admitted to the Connecticut bar he practiced with Young for some time. In 1825, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, and was quickly admitted to the bar there. After practicing law alone for two years, he formed the law firm Morse & Rockwell with William Rockwell in 1827. At the time, there were only 14 members of the Kings County bar, with Morse believed to be the last surviving of the 14.

In 1829, Morse became the Brooklyn city treasurer. In 1830, he was appointed Kings County District Attorney. In 1833, he was appointed first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Kings County, an office he held until 1838. A year later, he was again appointed Kings County District Attorney. In 1847, he was elected to a six-year term for the New York Supreme Court Justice, Second District.

Morse died at home on June 24, 1886. He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery.