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Morris Ames Soper
Former judge · U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Morris Ames Soper served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Appointed by Herbert Hoover and confirmed Jan 12, 1932.
- Appointed by
- Herbert Hoover
- Confirmed
- Jan 12, 1932
- Born
- 1873
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of MarylandWarren G. Harding · Feb 24, 1923 – May 9, 1931
- Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitHerbert Hoover · Jan 12, 1932 – Mar 11, 1963
Education
- Johns Hopkins UniversityA.B., 1893
- University of Maryland School of Law (now Francis King Carey School of Law)LL.B., 1895
Career
Assistant state's attorney, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1897-1899; Assistant U.S. attorney, District of Maryland, 1900-1909; Private practice, Maryland, 1909-1914, 1921-1923; President, Board of Police Commissioners, Baltimore City, Maryland, 1912-1913; Chief judge, Supreme Bench of Baltimore City [Maryland], 1914-1921
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