- John T. Morrison
Infobox Governor
name= John T. Morrison
caption=
order=6th
office= Governor of Idaho
term_start=January 5 ,1903
term_end=January 2 ,1905
lieutenant=James M. Stevens
predecessor=Frank W. Hunt
successor=Frank R. Gooding
birth_date=birth date|1860|12|25|mf=y
birth_place=Jefferson County,Pennsylvania
death_date=death date and age|1915|12|20|1860|12|25
death_place=Boise,Idaho
spouse=Grace Darling Mackey
profession=Attorney
residence=Caldwell
party= Republican
religion=Presbyterian
footnotes=John Tracy Morrison (
December 25 ,1860 –December 20 ,1915 ) was Governor ofIdaho from 1903 until 1905.Morrison graduated from
Cornell Law School in 1890 and moved to Caldwell, where he became a successful attorney and an active member of the local Presbyterian Church. In 1891, Morrison was influential in founding theCollege of Idaho and served as an original faculty member, teaching English andhistory . In 1893 he became a member of the school's board of trustees.Idaho Republicans nominated Morrison as their gubernatorial candidate in 1902. He was elected by defeating the Democratic incumbent,
Frank W. Hunt . Morrison sought reelection in 1904, but Republicans declined to nominate him for a second term, instead supportingFrank R. Gooding . Upon leaving office Morrison returned to his Caldwell law practice.
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