George A. (George Alexander) Morton

Very little confirmed biographical information appears to survive about this author beyond catalog records that identify him as George Alexander Morton, born in 1857. He is consistently listed under the form George A. Morton, and library and public-domain editions link him with the book Law and Laughter.

That work, published in 1913 or 1914 depending on the edition cited, was written with D. Macleod Malloch and gathers humorous stories and observations about judges, lawyers, and legal culture in Britain and the United States. The book's enduring appeal lies in its mix of legal history, wit, and anecdote, making it a curious and entertaining survival from a time when even the law could be presented with a smile.

Because so little else could be firmly verified from reliable sources during this search, the safest picture is of a writer now chiefly known through this collaborative volume rather than through a well-documented public life.