John Morgan (Wisconsin politician)

For others of the same name, see John Morgan.

John Morgan (June 12, 1946 -- February 10, 1926) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

John J. Morgan was born on June 12, 1846 in Wethersfield, New York.[1] He graduated from what is now the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1873 and from Albany Law School in 1884. On October 27, 1887, Morgan married Jane Humphrey, with whom he had two children.

Career

Morgan was elected to the Assembly in 1914. Previously, he had been elected County Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin in 1880 and held the position for eight years.[2] He was also District Attorney of Pepin County from 1886 to 1888 and Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905. Morgan was a Republican.

Death and burial

Morgan died in Durand on February 10, 1926. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Durand.

References

  1. ↑ THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1915. Madison. 1915. p. 504. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  2. ↑ HISTORY OF BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES WISCONSIN. Winona, Minn.: Higginson Book Company. 1919. pp. 724–725. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
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