Toby Morris
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Toby Morris was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Granbury, Texas
, Morris moved to what was then Comanche County, Oklahoma, in 1906 and to Walters, Oklahoma
, in 1913. He attended the public schools, leaving high school in his senior year, during World War I
, to enlist in the United States Army
. He served successively as private, corporal, and sergeant with the 110th Combat Engineers, attached to the 35th Division, from October 1917 to May 1919. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1920. Morris was a court clerk of Cotton County, Oklahoma
from 1921 to 1925 and a prosecuting attorney from 1925-1929. He began the private practice of law
in Walters, Oklahoma
, in 1929. He served as district judge of the twenty-first judicial district of Oklahoma from 1937 to 1946.
Morris was elected as a Democrat
to the 80th
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1953). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1952 to the 83rd Congress
. He served as district judge of the fifth judicial district of Oklahoma from January 1955 to December 1956.
Morris was elected to the 85th
and to the 86th
Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1961).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1960 to the 87th Congress
. He served as judge for the Oklahoma State Industrial Court, July 1, 1961, to July 17, 1963. He served as district judge for the State of Oklahoma, retiring in January 1971. After retirement, Morris resided in Lawton, Oklahoma
, where he died September 1, 1973. He was interred in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born in Granbury, Texas
Granbury, Texas
Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....
, Morris moved to what was then Comanche County, Oklahoma, in 1906 and to Walters, Oklahoma
Walters, Oklahoma
Walters is a city in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2000 census. The city, nestled in between twin creeks, is the county seat of Cotton County...
, in 1913. He attended the public schools, leaving high school in his senior year, during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, to enlist 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...
. He served successively as private, corporal, and sergeant with the 110th Combat Engineers, attached to the 35th Division, from October 1917 to May 1919. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
in 1920. Morris was a court clerk of Cotton County, Oklahoma
Cotton County, Oklahoma
Cotton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of 2000, the population was 6,614. Its county seat is Walters.When Oklahoma achieved statehood in 1907, the area which is now Cotton County fell within the boundaries of Comanche County...
from 1921 to 1925 and a prosecuting attorney from 1925-1929. He began the private practice of law
Practice of law
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in Walters, Oklahoma
Walters, Oklahoma
Walters is a city in Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,657 at the 2000 census. The city, nestled in between twin creeks, is the county seat of Cotton County...
, in 1929. He served as district judge of the twenty-first judicial district of Oklahoma from 1937 to 1946.
Morris was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the 80th
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1953). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1952 to the 83rd Congress
83rd United States Congress
The Eighty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years...
. He served as district judge of the fifth judicial district of Oklahoma from January 1955 to December 1956.
Morris was elected to the 85th
85th United States Congress
The Eighty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1959, during the fifth and sixth...
and to the 86th
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
Congresses (January 3, 1957-January 3, 1961).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1960 to the 87th Congress
87th United States Congress
-House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:...
. He served as judge for the Oklahoma State Industrial Court, July 1, 1961, to July 17, 1963. He served as district judge for the State of Oklahoma, retiring in January 1971. After retirement, Morris resided in Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, where he died September 1, 1973. He was interred in Sunset Memorial Gardens.