Background
Morgan, Lewis Render was born on July 14, 1913 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Son of William Ellington and Bettie (Render) Morgan.
Morgan, Lewis Render was born on July 14, 1913 in La Grange, Georgia, United States. Son of William Ellington and Bettie (Render) Morgan.
Student, University Michigan, 1932. Bachelor of Laws, University Georgia, 1935. Bachelor of Laws (honorary), Atlanta Law School, 1963.
Bachelor of Laws (honorary), La Grange College, 1977.
Born in LaGrange, Georgia, Morgan received an Bachelor of Laws from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1935. He was in the United States Army during World World War II, from 1942 to 1943. He was in private practice in Louisiana Grange, Georgia from 1935 to 1961.
He was an Executive secretary of United States. Republican
A. Sidney Camp from 1939 to 1942. He was a City attorney of City of Louisiana Grange, Georgia from 1943 to 1946.
He was a County attorney of Troup County, Georgia from 1957 to 1961. He was a He was reassigned on as senior judge to 11th Circuit in 1981.
Morgan was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.
Morgan was nominated by President John F. Kennedy on July 24, 1961, to a new seat created by 75 Statistics 80. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 9, 1961, and received his commission on August 10, 1961. He served as chief judge from 1965-1968.
Morgan served in that capacity until August 2, 1968, due to appointment to another judicial position.
Morgan was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Morgan was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat vacated by Elbert Parr Tuttle.
He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 25, 1968, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on September 1, 1978.
Morgan served in that capacity until October 1, 1981, due to assignment to another court.
Morgan was a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He was reassigned on October 1, 1981. Morgan served in that capacity until his death, in LaGrange, Georgia.
He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1937 to 1939.
Married Sue Phillips, July 29, 1944. Children: Parks Healy, Sue Annual.