Background
Kesler, Morton Allen was born on April 29, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Ely and Betty (Miller) Kesler.
Kesler, Morton Allen was born on April 29, 1935 in Baltimore. Son of Ely and Betty (Miller) Kesler.
Student, Loyola College, Baltimore, 1956; student, University Maryland., 1959; student, University Nevada, 1973, 83; student, Harvard University, 1986.
Attorney, United States Treasury Department, 1959-1964; law clerk to Honorary Bryan Simpson, United States District Court, Jacksonville, Florida, 1964-1965; assistant states attorney, Duval County, Jacksonville, 1965-1969; private practice, 1965-1973; judge, Duval County Court, Jacksonville, since 1973; judge landlord-tenant division, Duval County Court, Jacksonville, 1983. Judge (special assignment) Circuit Court Palm Beach County, Florida, 1974, 75, 77. Instructor business law U. North Florida, Jacksonville, 1980.
Chairman air polution committee Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville, 1966, Air Pollution Control Board, Jacksonville, 1969-1972, N.E. Florida Lung Association, 1973-1975, com.on environmental protection N.E. Florida Lung Association, 1975, smoking education programs for young people St. Vincent's Hospital, Jacksonville, 1976-1977, Florida Council for Clean Air, 1974-1979, Florida Coalition on Smoking or Health, 1983-1986. Legal counsel Junior Chamber of Commerce, Jacksonville, 1968-1970. Senior advisor Junior Chamber of Commerce, Bold City, 1975-1981.
Member Community Superior vena cava syndrome Advisory Committee, 1974-1975, Jacksonville Council. Member American Bar Association (member awards committee National Conference Special Court Judges 1976-1977), American Arbitration Association (arbitrator 1969-1972), Florida Bar (member local bar assn.liaison committee 1975-1977), Jacksonville Bar Association (member relations with judiciary committee 1978-1982), Rotary.
Married Delores Mercer, November 20, 1988.