James Sewall Morsell

Biography of James Sewall Morsell

Biographic Details

• Family Name (Surname): Morsell
• First Name: James
• Middle Name: Sewall
• Date of Birth: January , 10 , 1775
• Place of Birth (POB): Calvert County , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Date of Death: January , 11 , 1870
• Place of Death (POD): Prince George's County , Maryland (US-MD, MD, 24, Md.)
• Gender Identity: Male
• Race or Ethnicity: White

James Sewall Morsell Court Service Information

• Court Name: Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
• Court Type: United States Circuit Court
• Appointment under the Presidency of: James Madison ( Jeffersonian Republican )
• Judge Nomination vote date (as recorded in the Senate Executive Journal): 01/07/1815
• Seat vacated by: Fitzhugh , Nicholas
• Senate voice vote?: Yes
• Senate vote Date (Confirmation Date): 01/11/1815
• Commission Date: 01/11/1815
• Date of Termination: 03/03/1863
• Termination of function of Judge (specific reason): Abolition of Court

James Sewall Morsell Career Path

Employment:

• Private practice, Georgetown, D.C., -1815
• U.S. Army, 1813-1814

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