Morris Ames Soper

Morris Ames Soper
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
June 2, 1955 – March 11, 1963
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
In office
May 6, 1931 – June 2, 1955
Appointed byHerbert Hoover
Preceded byEdmund Waddill Jr.
Succeeded bySimon Sobeloff
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland
In office
February 24, 1923 – May 9, 1931
Appointed byWarren G. Harding
Preceded byJohn Carter Rose
Succeeded byWilliam Calvin Chesnut
President of the Baltimore Board of Police Commissioners[1][2]
In office
April 4, 1912 – December 31, 1913
Preceded byJohn B. A. Wheltle
Succeeded byJames McEvoy
Personal details
Born
Morris Ames Soper

(1873-01-23)January 23, 1873
Baltimore, Maryland, US
DiedMarch 11, 1963(1963-03-11) (aged 90)
Baltimore, Maryland, US
EducationJohns Hopkins University (AB)
University of Maryland School of Law (LLB)

Morris Ames Soper (January 23, 1873 – March 11, 1963) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.

  1. ^ Society, Baltimore Police Historical. "Commissioners". baltimorepolicemuseum.com. Baltimore Police Museum. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  2. ^ "New Boards In Charge". Newspapers.com. The Baltimore Sun. 7 May 1912.