About John Morgan
Lived 1846 – 1926 (aged 79). John Morgan was an American politician.
John J. Morgan (June 12, 1846 – February 10, 1926) was an American physician, lawyer, and Republican politician from Pepin County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin and Buffalo counties during the 1915 session. He was also mayor of Durand, Wisconsin, for two years, and served eight years as county clerk and two years as district attorney.
Biography John J. Morgan was born on June 12, 1846, in Wethersfield, New York. 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 four years. 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.
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Who was John Morgan?
American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly (1846-1926)
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John Morgan was born on 12 June 1846 in Wethersfield.
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John Morgan died on 10 February 1926.
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John Morgan was a politician.
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John Morgan was American.
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· DBpedia: John Morgan (Wisconsin politician)
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