Philip Hickey Morgan

Philip H. Morgan (November 9, 1825 – August 12, 1900) was an attorney, jurist, and diplomat from Louisiana who remained loyal to the Union during the American Civil War. A Republican, among the offices in which he served were Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court (1873-1877), Judge of the International Tribunal in Alexandria, Egypt (1878-1880), and Minister to Mexico (1880-1885).

Biography Philip Hicky Morgan (sometimes spelled "Hickey") was born in Baton Rouge on August 9, 1825, a son of Thomas Gibbes (sometimes spelled "Gibbs") Morgan and the former Eliza Ann McKennan. He was named for Colonel Philip Hicky, a Louisiana plantation owner and friend of his father. He was educated locally and then attended the University of Paris in France from 1841 to 1846.

Morgan joined the military for the Mexican–American War and attained the rank of first lieutenant as a member of Company K, 1st Louisiana Volunteer Militia Regiment. After attaining admission to the bar, he joined his father's law practice in Baton Rouge in 1848. They were the parents of nine children, five of whom survived to adulthood. great-grandfather of Gloria Vanderbilt and great-great-grandfather of Anderson Cooper. In addition, he was the grand-uncle of Cecil Morgan.