Background
Morton, Fred J. was born on November 13, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of R.A.D. and Julianne (More) Morton.
Morton, Fred J. was born on November 13, 1935 in El Paso, Texas, United States. Son of R.A.D. and Julianne (More) Morton.
University of Texas at El Paso (Bachelor of Arts, 1957. Bachelor of Laws, 1958). University of Colorado.
Phi Delta Phi.
Working as a partner of FRED J. MORTON. Admitted to the bar, 1958, Texas. 1959, United States. District Court, Western District of Texas. 1960, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1973, United States. Supreme Court. Major clients of FRED MORTON: Counsel FOR: Government Employees Credit Union of El Paso. El Paso, Reference: MBank.
Comment, "Survival of Actions for Property Damage in Texas,” 37 Texas Law Review 905, 1959. Law Clerk to United States. District Judge, R.E. Thomason, 1958-1960 and United States.District Judge, W. Suttle, 1965. Assistant United States. Attorney 1961-1965. United States.Commissioner, 1966-1971. President, El Paso County Historical Society, 1966. Member of Board: El Paso United Cerebral Palsy, 1966.University of Texas at El Paso Alumni Association, 1968. El Paso County Mental Health Association, 1973. Chairman of Board, Armed Services, YMCA of El Paso, 1970.
Trustee, Southwestern Children's Home Trust, El Paso, since 1983. President El Paso County History Society, 1967. Member Texas Bar Association, El Paso Trial Lawyers Association (president 1972), El Paso Bar Association (president 1985), Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi.
Married Anne Adele Reynolds, July 19, 1960. Children: Chris, Anne, John, Robert, Peter, Mary Virginia, Thomas, Mary Katherine.