Robert J. Morgan

Judge Robert J. Morgan (1826–1899) was an American lawyer, planter and Confederate veteran. Born and educated in Georgia, he became a lawyer in Memphis, Tennessee, and planter in adjacent Mississippi. During the American Civil War, he served as a colonel in the infantry of the Confederate States Army from 1861 to 1863, and as Adjutant-General to Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk in 1863–1864. He served as Chancellor on the Chancery Court of Shelby County, Tennessee, from 1870 to 1878.

Early life Robert J. Morgan was born on March 25, 1826, in LaGrange, Georgia. His father, John E. Morgan, was a planter, banker, merchant, and Confederate official during the American Civil War. Meanwhile, his name was suggested as a possible candidate for the Tennessee gubernatorial race, but he continued to serve as Chancellor until 1878.

When Swami Vivekananda visited Nashville to give a lecture, Morgan introduced him by saying to the crowd that "European Americans and Indians are both members of the "Aryan" race." (sic)

Personal life Morgan married Mary H. Battle, the daughter of Dr. Andrews Battle, in 1851.

Death Morgan died on July 23, 1899, in Aberdeen, Mississippi. He was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis, Tennessee.