Leland Clure Morton

Personal

Birthday: 
2/20/1916
Birthplace: 
Knoxville, TN
Date of Death: 
4/11/1998
Place of Death: 
Knoxville, TN
Race or Ethnicity: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Prior Employment: 

Private practice, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1937-1941, 1946-1970
Special agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C., 1941-1945

Education

Name of School: 
University of Tennessee
Degree: 
B.A.
Degree Year: 
1934
Name of School - Second: 

University of Tennessee College of Law

The University of Tennessee College of Law opened its doors in 1890, but it has never been better than it is today. For more than 110 years the Tennessee faculty have been dedicated to training competent, ethical attorneys. As the practice of law has changed, the curriculum has changed to keep pace with the evolving demands of the profession. However, the fundamental tasks -- "the development of skills, the nurture of intellect, and the molding of character" -- have never changed. The College of Law teaches its students to think, write, and speak like lawyers, providing them with a complete legal education.

Degree - Second: 
J.D.
Degree Year - Second: 
1936

Judicial Career

Court Name: 
U. S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
Court Name: 

Tennessee Middle District Court

President Nominating: 
Richard M. Nixon
Party Affiliation of President: 
Republican
Commission Date: 
10/14/1970
Retirement from Active Service: 
7/31/1984
Termination Date: 
4/11/1998
Termination Reason: 
Death