William Nelson Morell

Background

Morell, William Nelson was born on February 17, 1898 in Grandy, Minnesota, United States. Son of Swen S. and Anna (Nelson) Morell.

Education

Educated Macalester College. University of Minnesota, Southeastern University Law School. Juris Doctor, National University Law School, 1922, Master of Laws, 1923.

Career

Began career as editor Foreign Service Magazine, 1920-1921. Attorney Compensation and Insurance Division, Veterans Bureau, 1922-1924. Associate counsel, Solicitor’ General’ General’ s Office, 1924-1929.

Chief legal adviser.

Insurance Claims Council, Veterans Administration, 1929-1933. Member United States Board Veterans Appeals, 1934-1960, chief member 1960-1961. Legal administrative, insurance law consultant, 1961-1971.

Chairman Annual National Conference on Administrative Law, Federal Bar Association, 1938.

Chairman Annual National Conference on Civil Service of Federal Bar Association, 1939. Board of trustees Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Maryland., 1942-1971, member executive committee of board, chairman planning committee.

President Federal Bar Association, 1939-1940, member Executive Committee 1933-1942, member veterans affairs committee. Chairman National Pilgrimage Committee American Legion, 1933-1936.

Member commission on Pacific settlement of international disputes, American Bar Association, 1939-1940.

Chairman Delaware Valley Tercentenary Committee of District of Columbia, 1938. Chairman District of Columbia Committee Wings for Norway, 1942. President Minnesota State Society, 1942.

Member United Nations League of Lawyers, executive council, 1948-1949, president United States division, 1950-1951.

Member of the board of trustees Community Chest, Montgomery Company, Maryland., 1944-1945. Delivered memorial address on Justice Holmes, Sesquicentennial of the Supreme Court of the United States under auspices of Joint Committee of Congress.

Achievements

• William Nelson Morell has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Hospital Council of Maryland. Enlisted as volunteer, United States Navy, April 28, 1917. Member Federal (national council), American bar associations, Maryland.

History Society, John Hanson Society Maryland., Minnesota State Society, American Judicature Society, Suburban Hospital Association, American Legion.

Post Mortem, Sigma Chi, Sigma Delta Kappa. Republican.

Connections

Married Blanche Louise Cox, June 9, 1919. Children: William Nelson, Charles Acker, Caroline (Mistress John Morgan Parker), Marcia (Mistress Edward Painter Crockett), Constance (Mistress Robert Carson Fraser).

Father:

Swen South. Morell

Mother:

Anna (Nelson) Morell

Spouse:

Blanche Louise Cox

child:

William Nelson Morell

child:

Caroline Morell (Mistress John Morgan Parker)

child:

Marcia Morell (Mistress Edward Painter Crockett)

child:

Charles Acker Morell

child:

Constance Morell (Mistress Robert Carson Fraser)