Charles Henry Morgan

Charles Henry Morgan (July 5, 1842 – January 4, 1912) was a United States Representative for Missouri from March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1879, March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1885, March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895, and March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1911.

Biography

Morgan was born in Cuba, New York. His family moved to Pewaukee, Wisconsin in 1845. He attended school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army and rose from Private (rank) to captain in the First Regiment and Twenty-first Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

He studied law at Albany, New York and began practicing law in Lamar, Missouri. In 1868 he was prosecuting attorney of Barton County, Missouri; member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1872-1874.

During the Spanish–American War he was a lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry.

In 1907 he moved to Joplin, Missouri.

He served as a Democratic congressman in 1875-79, 1883–85 (during which he was chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department) and 1893-95. He was elected as a Republican in 1908 and served 1909-1911.

He died in Joplin, Missouri and is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

See also

	Biography portal
	United States Army portal
	American Civil War portal

References

• Charles Henry Morgan at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008-02-09

External links

• Charles Henry Morgan entry at The Political Graveyard
• Charles Henry Morgan at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Harrison Eugene Havens	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	Succeeded by James Richard Waddill
Preceded by William H. Hatch	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 12th congressional district March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885	Succeeded by William J. Stone
Preceded by District created	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 15th congressional district March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Succeeded by Charles Germman Burton
Preceded by Thomas Hackney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 15th congressional district March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911	Succeeded by James Alexander Daugherty

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Persondata
Name	Morgan, Charles Henry
Alternative names
Short description	American congressman for Missouri
Date of birth	July 5, 1842
Place of birth	Cuba, New York
Date of death	January 4, 1912
Place of death	Joplin, Missouri