Jay Johnson Morrow
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924
About Jay Johnson Morrow
Lived 1870 – 1937 (aged 67). Jay Johnson Morrow was an American politician and engineer.
Jay Johnson Morrow (February 20, 1870 – April 16, 1937) was an American military engineer who was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.
Early life and family He was born on February 20, 1870, in Fairview, West Virginia. He was of Scots-Irish descent. He was the brother of U.S. Senator and Diplomat Dwight Morrow and uncle of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
Military career He graduated fifth in a class of 65 from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1891. He was then commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Death and legacy He died on April 16, 1937. His ashes were scattered over the Chagres River, which feeds into the Panama Canal.
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Who was Jay Johnson Morrow?
Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924
When was Jay Johnson Morrow born?
Jay Johnson Morrow was born on 20 February 1870 in Fairview.
When did Jay Johnson Morrow die?
Jay Johnson Morrow died on 16 April 1937 in Coco Solo.
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Jay Johnson Morrow was a politician and engineer.
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Jay Johnson Morrow was American.
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