Robert Dale Morgan
Robert Dale Morgan (May 27, 1912 – May 29, 2002) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
Robert Dale Morgan | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois | |
| In office May 28, 1982 – May 29, 2002 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois | |
| In office 1979–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | James Waldo Ackerman |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois | |
| In office March 31, 1979 – May 28, 1982 | |
| Appointed by | operation of law |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 93 Stat. 6 |
| Succeeded by | Michael M. Mihm |
| Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office 1972–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Omer Poos |
| Succeeded by | James L. Foreman |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois | |
| In office June 12, 1967 – March 31, 1979 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Frederick Olen Mercer |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Mayor of Peoria | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph O'Neill Malone |
| Succeeded by | Eugene L. Leiter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Dale Morgan May 27, 1912 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | May 29, 2002 (aged 90) Peoria, Illinois |
| Education | Bradley University (B.A.) University of Chicago Law School (J.D.) |
Education and career
Born in Peoria, Illinois, Morgan received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bradley University in 1934. He received a Juris Doctor from University of Chicago Law School in 1937. He was in private practice of law in Peoria from 1937 to 1942. He was a United States Commissioner of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois from 1938 to 1946. He was in the United States Army from 1942 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in Peoria from 1946 to 1967. He was Mayor of Peoria from 1953 to 1957.[1]
Federal judicial service
Morgan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 24, 1967, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois vacated by Judge Frederick Olen Mercer. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission the same day. He served as Chief Judge from 1972 to 1979. He was reassigned by operation of law on March 31, 1979, to the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois to a new seat established by 93 Stat. 6. He served as Chief Judge from 1979 to 1982. He assumed senior status on May 28, 1982. His service was terminated on May 29, 2002, due to his death in Peoria.[1]
Personal
Morgan married Betty Harbers Morgan of Peoria on October 14, 1939; she died in September 2010.[2] They had two sons.[2]
References
- Robert Dale Morgan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- "Betty Morgan". Peoria Journal Star. Peoria, Illinois: GateHouse Media. 2010-09-23. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
Sources
- Robert Dale Morgan at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a public domain publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
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| Preceded by Frederick Olen Mercer |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1967–1979 |
Succeeded by Seat abolished |
| Preceded by Omer Poos |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois 1972–1979 |
Succeeded by James L. Foreman |
| Preceded by Seat established by 93 Stat. 6 |
Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by Michael M. Mihm |
| Preceded by Office established |
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by James Waldo Ackerman |