About Thomas Owen Morris
Lived 1845 – 1924 (aged 78–79). Thomas Owen Morris was an American politician and businessperson.
Thomas Owen Morris (August 2, 1845 – November 8, 1924) was an American Democratic politician. He was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1906 to 1908.
Early life Morris was born in Sumner County, Tennessee on August 2, 1845.
Career Morris worked in the wholesale produce industry, eventually becoming a business owner in Nashville. He represented Davidson County in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891. Morris also served as a justice of the peace and as chairman of the city board of education.
Morris served as Mayor of Nashville from 1906 to 1908. He was a member of the Knights Templar.
Personal life and death Morris was married in Nashville on May 27, 1866 to Mary Snow. They had five children: Henry Snow, Edwin Lanier, Thomas Owen, Jr., Kitty and Kendrick J. Morris. He died in Nashville on November 8, 1924. He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
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American politician (1845–1924)
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Thomas Owen Morris was born in 1845 in Sumner County.
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Thomas Owen Morris died in 1924 in Nashville.
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Thomas Owen Morris was a politician and businessperson.
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