James Morris, son of David and Martha Henderson Morris was born in the sod house on his father's homestead near Bordulac on January 2, 1893. He attended grade school in Bordulac and Rose Hill districts. His mother took him to Anamati, Ohio, where he graduated from Woodward High School and in 1916 received the L.L.B. from the University of Cincinnati Law School. He was admitted to the bar in Ohio in 1916 and North Dakota the next year. He came back to Bordulac, where he opened an office but soon moved his practice to Carrington, where he was associated with attorney, C.B. Crone.
Mr. Morris was very active in civic and community affairs. He was States Attorney of Foster County, City attorney for Carrington, North Dakota Attorney General, Judge of the Supreme Court, and Chief Justice. He served as a judge at the Nuremberg trials in Germany.
He was a member of Kiwanis Club and post president of both Carrington and Bismarck clubs, and past district governor. He was a member of the American Legion since 1919, served on the constitutional convention for the National charter. The founder of North Dakota Boys State and served as counselor and instructor for twenty years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the El Zagal Shrine.
He married Amelia Nagel at Cincinnati on April 28, 1917. They had one daughter, Jeanette.
Mrs. Morris was active in church and civic affairs as well. She is a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary.
James Morris died July 20, 1980. He is buried at Bismarck.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 33B