Legislator Details
Image Description:
Carlton H Morris portrait from Manual 1961 p.unpaged
Number of sessions served 7
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 12/20/1917
City: Keeler, MI
County: Van Buren
Country: US
Death
Date: 4/9/1983
City: Kalamazoo
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Marital Information:
Married Edith Elaine Michael of Kalamazoo after WWII. 3 children: Martha Carlene, Michael Scott, and Melanie Ann.
Number of Children: 3
Background
Religion: Methodist
Military Service: United States Navy
Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White
Education:
Attended Western Michigan University, Ohio State University, Iowa State University
Graduated Kalamazoo College, 1938 (A.B. Degree)
University of Michigan Law School, 1941
Honorary L.L.D. degree from Western Michigan University
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1983.
Notable Facts:
Elected to Senate 1948 and 1950
SCR 169 1983 House Journal, p. 834, that he had died. No date or place of death.
The Detroit Free Press, 4/12/1983, indicated that he died on 4/9/1983 in Kalamazoo.
Served in the Naval Air Corps as a patrol bomber pilot in the South Atlantic & Mediterranean.
Circuit court commissioner of Kalamazoo County 1946-48.
Member AMVETS, American Legion, 32nd Degree Mason, Saladin Temple, Mystic Shrine of Grand Rapids, and the Kalamazoo and Michigan Bar Associations.
Served as president to the Young Republicans, University of Michigan Club, and as secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , Senate Business , Taxation
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: Unknown
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Committees Served On: Insurance , Judiciary , Senate Business , Taxation
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and St. Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Committees Served On: Senate Business , Judiciary , Taxation
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Judiciary
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Senate Business , Taxation , Veterans' Affairs
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Taxation.
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Senate Business , Taxation , Veterans' Affairs
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Taxation , Veterans' Affairs
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Taxation , Veterans' and Military Affairs
City of Residence: Kalamazoo
County of Residence Kalamazoo
District Description: Counties of Kalamazoo and Saint Joseph
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Veteran's and Military Affairs
Bibliography:
Manual 1949 p. 641; Michigan Manual 1951-52; Manual 1953 pp. 245-46; Manual 1955 p. 180; PolGryd; Manual 1959-60, p. 185; Manual 1961-62 p.180
