James Sewall Morsell
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James Sewall Morsell was a United States federal judge
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Born in Calvert County, Maryland
, Morsell was in the United States Army
from 1813 to 1814, and had a private legal practice in Georgetown, District of Columbia unil 1815.
On January 7, 1815, Morsell was nominated by President James Madison
to a seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
vacated by Nicholas Fitzhugh. Morsell was confirmed by the United States Senate
on January 11, 1815, and received his commission the same day. Morsell served unto March 3, 1863, when his judgeship was eliminated due to abolition of the court. His 48 year tenure is among the longest among all United States federal judges.
Morsell died in Prince George's County, Maryland
at the age of 95.
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
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Born in Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
, Morsell was in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
from 1813 to 1814, and had a private legal practice in Georgetown, District of Columbia unil 1815.
On January 7, 1815, Morsell was nominated by President James Madison
James Madison
James Madison, Jr. was an American statesman and political theorist. He was the fourth President of the United States and is hailed as the “Father of the Constitution” for being the primary author of the United States Constitution and at first an opponent of, and then a key author of the United...
to a seat on the United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
The United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia is a former United States federal court, which existed from 1801 to 1863.-History:...
vacated by Nicholas Fitzhugh. Morsell was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on January 11, 1815, and received his commission the same day. Morsell served unto March 3, 1863, when his judgeship was eliminated due to abolition of the court. His 48 year tenure is among the longest among all United States federal judges.
Morsell died in Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
at the age of 95.