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Morgans and descendants who have served in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress.
Charles Henry Morgan was born 5 Jul 1842 in Cuba, Allegeny County, New York. His family moved to Wisconsin in 1845. He attended school in Fon du Lac, Wi. During the War for Southern Independence, he joined the yankee army for four years as a private and was promoted to second and first lieutenant and then captain. After the war, he graduated from the Albany Law School (NY) and was admitted to the bar in Barton County, Missouri in 1868. He became prosecuting attorney of Barton County for four years and was elected as a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives, serving 1872-1874.
Charles was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 45th US Congress and served from 1875 to 1879. He was defeated for reelection in 1878. He was reelected in 1882 and served 1883-1885. During his tenure, he was Chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department. He was defeated for reelection in 1884. He served as a delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention in 1880. He was once again reelected to Congress in 1892 and served 1893-1895. He was defeated in 1894.
During the Spanish-American War, he served as lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry. In 1907, he moved to Joplin, Mo. and engaged in mining. He switched parties and was elected as a Republican to Congress in 1908, serving from 1909-1911. He was defeated for reelection in 1910. He died at Joplin 4 Jan 1912 and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Christopher Morgan Jr. was born was born 4 Jun 1808 in Aurora, NY, a son of Christopher Morgan Sr. and Nancy Barber. He graduated from Yale College in 1830 and then studied law. He was admitted to the bar and set up practice in Aurora. He was elected as a Whig candidate to the House of Representatives of the 26th US Congress and reelected for a second term, serving from 1839-1843. He was defeated for reelection in 1842. He moved to Auburn, NY in 1843 and set up practice there.
Christopher served as New York Secretary of State 1847-1851 and as Superintendent of New York Public Schools 1848-1852. He was elected Mayor of Auburn in 1860 and 1862. He also served as a trustee of the State Lunatic Asylum in Utica, NY. He died 3 Apr 1877 and was buried in Fort Hill Cemetery. He was a brother of Congressman Edwin Barber Morgan and a nephew of Congressman Noyes Barber.
Daniel Morgan was born 6 Jul 1736 near Junction, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (according to his official Congressional Biography), a son of James and Eleanor Morgan. He moved to Charles Town, Virginia (now in West Virginia) in 1754. During the French and Indians War, he served with the Virginia Militia. He gained lasting fame during the Revolutionary War. He was commission captain of a company of Virginia volunteers in July 1775. He was taken prisoner by the British at Quebec 31 Dec 1775 when American forces invaded Canada. On 12 Nov 1776, he was named colonel of the 11th Virginia Regiment of Infantry which became the 7th Regiment 14 Sep 1778. He was promoted to brigadier general in the Continental Army 30 Oct 1780. He retired to his farm "Saratoga" near Winchester, Va. after the war.
In 1794, he commanded the Virginia Militia which was ordered up by President Washington to supress the "Whiskey Rebellion" in Pennsylvania. He was defeated as a Federalist candidate for election to the 4th US Congress in 1796. He won in the next election for the House of Representatives of the 5th US Congress and served one term, 1797-1799. He declined the renomination for a second term because of ill health. He died 6 Jul 1802 in Winchester, Va. and was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Daniel became one of the most famous Morgans in America -- and whose ancestry has become one of the most controversial. He was married to Abigail Bailey.
D
ick Thompson Morgan was born 6 Dec 1853 in Prairie Creek, Vigo County, Indiana, a son of Valentine Morgan and Frances Ann Thompson and a grandson of Reece Jones Morgan of Virginia and Lucretia Crawford. He graduated from Prairie Creek High School and Union Christian College, Mero, In. in 1876. He later became professor of mathematics at Union. He graduated from Central Law School, Indianapolis, In. in 1880 and was admitted to the bar that year, setting up practice in Terre Haute, In. He was elected to the Indiana State House of Representatives in 1880 and 1881. He was appointed register of the United States Land Office in Woodward, Ok. by President Roosevelt in 1904 and served to 1 May 1908.He was elected as a Republican from Oklahoma to the House of Representatives of the 61st US Congress and to five more terms, serving from 1909 until his death 4 Jul 1920 in Danville, IL. He was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery at Oklahoma City, Ok.
Edwin Barber Morgan was born 2 May 1806 in Aurora, NY, a son of Christopher Morgan Jr. and Nancy Barber. He attended local schools and engaged in a mercantile business and banking in Aurora. He was elected as a Whig candidate to the House of Representatives of the 33rd US Congress and reelected a second term. He was elected as a Republican in 1852, serving from 1853-1859. During his terms, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Patents. He did not seek reelection in 1858.
Edwin became one of the founders of the Wells-Fargo Express Co. and later served as a director of the American Express Co. until his death. He was a trustee of Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 1865-1874 and was a charter trustee of Wells College, Aurora, NY 1868-1881, serving as president of the board of trustees 1878-1881. He also served as a trustee of Auburn Theological Seminary 1870-1881. He died at Aurora 13 Oct 1881. He was buried at Oak Glen Cemetery. Edwin was a brother of Congressman Christopher Morgan and nephew of Congressman Noyes Barber. Edwin married Charlotte F. Wood in 1829; they had six children.
George Washington Morgan was born 20 Sep 1820 in Washington, Pennsylvania. He attended Washington College (now Washington and Jefferson) until 1836, when he enlisted in a company of volunteers commanded by his brother that went to Texas and assisted the Texans in their fight for independence from Mexico. He returned to the United States and was became a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point, NY, 1841-1843. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar, setting up practice in Mount Vernon, Oh. He served in the Army during the Mexican War and was commissioned colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1846. He served as colonel of the 15th Regiment, US Infantry in 1847. He was appointed Consul of the United States in the US State Department at Marseilles, Frances in 1855. He was appointed Minister Resident (ambassador) at Lisbon, Portugal in 1858. During the War for Southern Independence, he was commissioned a brigadier general of yankee volunteers in 1861. He took command of the Seventh Division of the Army of the Ohio in the northern army. He resigned from the Army in 1863 due to ill health. He was defeated in a bid for governor of Ohio in 1865.
George was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 40th US Congress and served from 1867-1868, when he was suceeded by Columbus Delano, who contested the election. This was during the so-called "Reconstruction Era" when the Radical Republicans began their tactics that made the word "politics" a dirty word -- tactics that continue to this day.
He was elected once again in 1868 and served from 1869-1873. He was defeated for reelection in 1872. He was a delegate to the Democratic Party National Convention in 1876. He died at Fortress Monroe, Va. 26 Jul 1893 and was buried at Mount View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Knox County, Oh.
James Morgan was born 29 Dec 1756 in Amboy, New Jersey. He sereved as an officer in the New Jersey Militia during the Revolutionary War. He was elected as a representative to the General Assembly at Philadelphia, Pa., 1794-1799. He was a farmer.
James was elected as a Democratic-Republican from New Jersey to the House of Representatives of the 12th US Congress and served from 1811-1813. He became a major general of the New Jersey Militia. He died at South Amboy, NJ 11 Nov 1822 and was buried in the Morgan Family Cemetery at Morgan, NJ.
James Bright Morgan was born 14 Mar 1833 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He moved with his parents to De Soto County, Mississippi in 1840, settling in Hernando. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He set up practice in Hernando. He was elected Probate Judge of Hernando County in 1857-1861, when he resigned to enlist in the Confederate States Army during the War for Southern Independence as a private. He was promoted to captain and elected major of the 29th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. He later was promoted to lieutenant colonel and colonel, serving until the end of the war.
After the war, he returned to his law practice and was once again elected Probate Judge. He was elected to the Mississippi State Senate and served 1876-1878. He served as a delegate to all of the Democratic Party State Conventions from 1876-1890. He served as Chancellor (judge) of the 3rd Chancery District 1878-1882.
James was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 49th US Congress and to two more terms, serving from 1885-1891. When he left office, he returned to his law practice. He died near Horn Lake, Ms. 18 Jun 1892. He was buried in the Baptist Cemetery, Hernando.
J
ohn Jordan Morgan was born 1770 in Queens County, NY. He attended public school. He was elected to the New York Assemby in 1819.John was elected as a to the House of Representative to the 17th US Congress and served from 1821-1825. He was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to fill an unexpired term and served from 1834-1835. He was elected again to the New York General Assembly from 1836-1840. He died 29 Jul 1849 at Port Chester, NY and was buried in Trinity Churchyard, New York City.
Lewis Lovering Morgan was born 2 mar 1876 in Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. He attended St. Eugene's College in St. Tammany Parish and graduated from Tulane University Law Department at New Orleans in 1899. He was admitted to the bar and set up practice in Covington, La. in 1902. He was elected as a Democrat to the Louisiana State House of Representatives in 1908. He resigned to become District Attorney, serving from 1908 to 1912. He was a delegate to the Democratic Party National Conventions in 1912, 1928 and 1936. He was a delegate to the Louisiana Democratic Party State Conventions in 1912, 1916, 1920 and 1924.
Lewis was elected as a Democrat to the House of Representatives of the 62nd US Congress to fill a vacancy in 1912 and reelected to two more terms, serving from 1912 to 1917. During his terms, he served as Chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 3. He did not seek reelection in 1916 and resumed his law practice in Covington and New Orleans. He was unsuccessful in a bid for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in 1944. He died at New Orleans 10 Jun 1950 and was buried at Covington Cemetery.
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