Morgan, Edmund Morris, 1878-1966

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Dates:
Birth 1878
Death 1966
English,

Biographical notes:

Professor of law. Harvard A.B., 1902, A.M., 1903. LL.B, 1905. Yale A.M., 1919. Law practice Duluth, Minn., 1907-1912. Prof. law U. of Minn., 1912-1917; Yale, 1917-1925; Harvard, 1925-1950; Vanderbilt, 1950-1966. Chairman in Office of Defense to draft uniform military justice code. In Judge Advocate's office, U.S. Army, 1917-1919. Member, Advisory Committee, U.S. Supreme Court on Rules of Civil Procedure. Author of: The Legacy of Sacco and Vanzetti (1948); Cases on Evidence (1934, 1942); Introduction to Study of Law.

From the description of Papers of Edmund Morris Morgan, 1925-1949 (inclusive). (Harvard Law School Library). WorldCat record id: 122468681

Morgan, Edmund Morris, Jr., educator.

November 11, 1878 b. Mineral Ridge, O.; s. Edmund Morris and Sarah M. (Davis) M. 1902 A.B., Harvard 1903 A.M., Harvard 1905 LL.B., Harvard 1919 A.M., Yale April 26, 1911 m. Elsie Sears Smith; children: Roberta Mary, Edmund Sears 1905 Began practice at Duluth 1907 1912 Member Wilson & Morgan 1912 1917 Professor of Law, University of Minnesota 1917 1925 Professor of Law, Yale 1925 1950 Professor of Law, Harvard 1936 1937 1942 1945 Acting dean, Harvard School of Law 1938 1950 Royall Professor 1950 1950 ???? Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University n.d. Chairman, Office Secretary of Defense, Committee to draft uniform military justice code. 1908 1910 Assistant city attorney and acting city attorney, Duluth 1912 1913 Special Counsel, Duluth Charter Commission 1913 Appointed city attorney, Duluth, but declined to qualify September 1917 Commanding major, judge advocate July 1918 Lt. col., judge advocate September, 1917 June, 1919 Assistant to the judge advocate general, U.S. Army, Washington January 1966 Died.

Reporter on Code of Evidence, American Law Institute Member, Advisory Committee, U.S. Supreme Court on Rules of Civil Procedure.

Author: Introduction to Study of Law,1924, 1948 Cases on Common Law Pleading,(Whittier and Morgan), 1917 Cases on Evidence(Morgan and Maguire), 1934, 1942 The Legacy of Sacco and Vanzetti(with G.L. Joughin), 1948 Some Problems of Proof under Anglo-American System,1956

From the guide to the Papers, 1925-1949, (Harvard Law School Library, Harvard University)

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  • Agency (Law)
  • Bankruptcy
  • Caricatures and cartoons
  • Civil procedure
  • Civil procedure
  • Conflict of laws
  • Corporation law
  • Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
  • Evidence (Law)
  • Evidence (Law) - Study and teaching
  • Evidence (Law) - United States
  • Judges
  • Law
  • Law teachers
  • Military law
  • Military law
  • Mortgages
  • Partnership
  • Persons (Law)
  • Property
  • Sales
  • Suretyship and guaranty
  • Trusts and trustees

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  • Judges
  • Law teachers

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  • Massachusetts--Cambridge (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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