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Isaac Newton Morris (January 22, 1812 – October 29, 1879) was a United States Representative from Illinois, son of Thomas Morris and brother of Jonathan David Morris.
Isaac N. Morris | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob C. Davis |
| Succeeded by | William Alexander Richardson |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1846-1848 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1812 Bethel, Ohio |
| Died | October 29, 1879 (aged 67) Quincy, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
Biography
editIsaac N. Morris was born in Bethel, Ohio. Morris attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1835 and commenced practice in Warsaw, Illinois, in 1836. He moved to Quincy, Illinois in 1838 and continued the practice of law. He was appointed secretary of state of Illinois in 1840, but declined. He served as president of the Illinois & Michigan Canal Co. in 1841. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1846-1848.
Morris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1860. He was appointed commissioner for the Union Pacific Railroad by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1869. Morris died in Quincy, Illinois on October 29, 1879, and was interred in Woodland Cemetery. He is the namesake of Morris, Illinois.[1]
References
edit- ^ Wilson, Pam (December 15, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Morris Downtown Commercial Historic District" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2014. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- United States Congress. "Isaac N. Morris (id: M000977)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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