Joseph Wilson Morris

1922–2021 · Rice County, KS

Judicial Service

CourtTitleAppointed ByCommissionedTermination
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of OklahomaJudgeRichard M. Nixon (Republican)Apr 12, 1974Resignation, Jul 31, 1978

Education

  • Washburn University, A.B., 1943
  • Washburn University School of Law, LL.B., 1947
  • University of Michigan Law School, LL.M., 1948
  • University of Michigan Law School, S.J.D., 1955

Professional Career

U.S. Navy, 1943-1946; Staff attorney, Shell Oil Company, 1948-1960; General counsel, Amerada Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1960-1969; Vice president and associate general counsel, Amerada Hess Corporation, 1969-1972; Dean, University of Tulsa College of Law, 1972-1974; Vice president and general counsel, Shell Oil Company, 1978-1983; Private practice, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1983-

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