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DEAN BRUCE APP0lN led
The Resignation Justice F. E. Morgan Tuesday Came as
Surprise Although not Wholly Unexpected. Gov Burke
Appoints Dean Bruce of State University Vacancy
Supreme Bench. SPaldng Elevated to Chief Justice.

Tribune, October 31:-History was
rapidly made for North Dakota at the
state capitol this morning within one
hour. Chief Justice Morgan Of the state
supreme court submitted his resi9-
nation to Governor Burke, the same was
accepted and the governor Immediately
appointed Dean A. A. Bruce of the state
university of Grand Forks as his success
scr. Mr.. Bruce was sworn in and as
sumed his duties. Judge Spalding of
FARGO, by reason of his seniority on the
bench, became chief justice and moved
into the chamber vacated by Mr.. Nor
gan.
While it has been known for some
time that Justice Morgan had under
consideration q retirement from the
bench on account of ill health. his resig-
nation this morning was wholly unex-
pected and came as great surprise.
Even the members of the supreme court
disclaimed knowledge Of Justice Nor
kan's action and Clerk Hoskins was
equally in the dark.
Justice Morgan has been in ill
health for several years and he felt that
to continue longer in the harness might
jeopardize his life. fsS
D. E. Morgan. the retiring chief JUS
tice. was born in Pomeroy. Meies
county, Ohio, and was educated in the
common schools of Wisconsin and at the
academy and normal school at Platte
Vile in the Badger state. IS
He served as clerk of the circuit court
10 Sauk county. Wisconsin. studied law
and was admitted to the bar in 1880.
He practiced in Grand Forks and Devils
Lake and was elected judge of the dis
,uict SQUIRT in 1889. after serving two
years as district attorney. In 1900
he was elected to the supreme bench
and has served continuously since. 81 ln
all his judicial. career he has aexer- had
opposition at the polls.
b. F. Spalding, who succeeds Mr.. Nor
ian as chief justice. was born in the
state of Vermont in 1853. Justice Spald-
ine came to North Dakota. locating at
Fargo, where he practiced law. Mr..
SpaIdine has served in congress and
held number of state offices. He was
appointed to the supreme bench to sue
eeed Judge Engerud, resigned. and was
later elected to the Office.
In 1902 Prof. Andrew Alexander Bruce
was called from the University of Wis
eonsin to the State University of Grand
Forks. During the eight years that he
has held the position scores of young
men have left his tutelaae and gone
forth to achieve success and fame in the
courts.
Professor Bruce has had an unusually
brilliant career for which he had admir-
ably equipped himself. in both Euro
pean and American schools. He is OF
Scotch descent and was born in Nunda
Drug, Madras Presidency. India. April
is, 1866. His father was General Ed
ward Archibald Bruce, and his mother
Anne McMaster. The real work of his
education began at Holmesdale. Eng
land, where he was a student from
ts74-79 and then at Bath college. Eng
land. 1879 to 1881. Leaving tor
America, he came to Wisconsin, and
there continued his studies at the state
University, from which he graduated
with the degree of A. 8. in 1890. and
IL. 3. in 1892, beina admitted to the
bar that same year. During the years
Of 18e0-iSo2 he was secretary to the
justices Of the supreme court Of Wiscon-
sin. and clerk of the law department of
the Wisconsin Railway company in
i892-1S93. From 1898 1895 he was at
torney for the state board of faotery In.
spectors ioF Illinois, kaviaa moved "a
Chieaao In 1asa wA.-- =.
~.." -, ....c ne practiced law
..,r,, 1898. During his residence IN
Chfcaso be took a leading part IN the
formulation and the enactment % q tnt
law adait,st child labor, and the Swea'
snoo's act. both in Illinois and W'scon'
. s;n. M Returnips to Wisconsin In he .'!.al wa!
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1sieadiaitse of- the American Bar associs
lion Is, the Universal Consress of Dis Law
;v,Is and 1, Jurists St Louis. 1904 2 ,. !, :!
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