John J. Morgan
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the BuffaloPepin district
In office
January 4, 1915  January 1, 1917
Preceded byJames Allison
Succeeded byFrank Schaettle
Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin
In office
April 1902  April 1904
Succeeded byFrank Pierce
District Attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1887  January 1, 1889
Preceded byJohn Frazer
Succeeded byWilliam E. Plummer
Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin
In office
January 1, 1895  January 1, 1899
Preceded byA. J. Wallace
Succeeded byCharles K. Averill
In office
January 1, 1881  January 1, 1885
Preceded byMiletus Knight
Succeeded byWilliam E. Plummer
Personal details
Born(1846-06-12)June 12, 1846
Wethersfield, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 10, 1926(1926-02-10) (aged 79)
Durand, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeForest Hill Cemetery, Durand, Wisconsin
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Jane Timewell Humphrey
(m. 18871926)
Children2
EducationUniversity at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Albany Law School
ProfessionPhysician, Lawyer

John J. Morgan (June 12, 1846  February 10, 1926) was an American physician, lawyer, and Republican politician from Pepin County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin and Buffalo counties during the 1915 session. He was also mayor of Durand, Wisconsin, for two years, and served eight years as county clerk and two years as district attorney.

Biography

John J. Morgan was born on June 12, 1846, in Wethersfield, New York.[1] He graduated from what is now the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1873 and from Albany Law School in 1884. On October 27, 1887, Morgan married Jane Humphrey, with whom he had two children.

Career

Morgan was elected to the Assembly in 1914. Previously, he had been elected County Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin in 1880 and held the position for four years.[2] He was also District Attorney of Pepin County from 1886 to 1888 and Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905. Morgan was a Republican.

Death and burial

Morgan died in Durand on February 10, 1926. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Durand.

References

  1. Wisconsin (1915). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1915. Madison. p. 504. Retrieved 2015-08-10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. HISTORY OF BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES WISCONSIN. Winona, Minn.: Higginson Book Company. 1919. pp. 724–725. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
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