Morgan Ford
Morgan Dennis Ford | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of International Trade | |
| In office December 31, 1985 – January 2, 1992 | |
| Judge of the United States Court of International Trade | |
| In office November 1, 1980 – December 31, 1985 | |
| Appointed by | Assigned to court by operation of law |
| Preceded by | Court created |
| Succeeded by | R. Kenton Musgrave |
| Judge of the United States Customs Court | |
| In office July 15, 1949 – November 1, 1980 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | William J. Tilson |
| Succeeded by | Court abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1911 Wheatland, North Dakota |
| Died | January 2, 1992 (aged 80) San Diego, California |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota B.A. Georgetown University Law Center LL.B. |
| Profession | Judge |
Morgan Dennis Ford (September 8, 1911 - January 2, 1992) was a Judge for the United States Court of International Trade.
Biography
Ford was born on September 8, 1911, in Wheatland, North Dakota. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1935 from the University of North Dakota. He received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1938 from the Georgetown University Law Center. He worked in private practice in Fargo, North Dakota, from 1939 to 1949. He served as the city attorney of Casselton, North Dakota, from 1942 to 1948. He served as a member of the Selective Service Advisory Board from 1942 to 1945.[1]
Federal Judicial Service
On June 22, 1949, President Truman nominated Ford to serve as a Judge for the United States Customs Court, to the seat vacated by Judge William J. Tilson. He was confirmed by the Senate on July 12, 1949 and received his commission on July 15, 1949. On November 1, 1980, he was transferred by operation of law to the newly created United States Court of International Trade. He took senior status on December 31, 1985 and served in that capacity until his death. He was succeeded by Judge R. Kenton Musgrave.[2]
Death
Ford died on January 2, 1992, in San Diego, California.[3]
References
- Morgan Ford at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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