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James M. Morrison

1805 – 1880

Banker and businessperson

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About James M. Morrison

Lived 1805 – 1880 (aged 74–75). James M. Morrison was a business executive, banker and businessperson.

James M. Morrison (1805 – December 20, 1880) There, he was "carefully educated according to the rigid methods employed in the schools of that country." who died of malarial fever a year later in October 1880.

Personal life Morrison was the father of David Mitchell Morrison (b. 1841), who served as president of the Washington Trust Company, and founded the banking firm of Morrison & Putnam. He married Abby Putnam, a daughter of Capt. Nathaniel Putnam of Brooklyn, in 1877.

He died on December 20, 1880, at 158 West 23rd Street, his residence in Manhattan. After a funeral at the South Reformed Church at Fifth Avenue and 21st Street, he was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx. George S. Coe (president of the American Exchange National Bank of New-York), Samuel D. Babcock (president of the Down Town Association), Jacob D. Vermilye (president of the Merchants' Bank), John A. Stewart, Nathaniel D. Putnam, and B. B. Sherman.

Descendants Through his son David, he was a grandfather of Abby Morrison, who became a well known singer. After her marriage to William Wood Ricker (and engineer who was president of the Guarantee Construction Company), she was known as Abby Morrison Ricker.

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Born
1805
Birth century
Died
1880

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Frequently asked questions

Who was James M. Morrison?

banker and businessperson

When was James M. Morrison born?

James M. Morrison was born in 1805.

When did James M. Morrison die?

James M. Morrison died in 1880.

What was James M. Morrison's occupation?

James M. Morrison was a business executive, banker and businessperson.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James M. Morrison

· Wikidata: Q98688216

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