Jonathan David Morris was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Ohio

Ohio

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, son of Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris

Thomas Morris may refer to:*Thomas Morris , U.S. Representative from New York*Thomas Morris , Senator from Ohio* Thomas John Morris , U.S. federal judge...

 and brother of Isaac N. Morris

Isaac N. Morris

Isaac Newton Morris was a United States Representative from Illinois, son of Thomas Morris and brother of Jonathan David Morris.Born in Bethel, Ohio, Morris attended Miami University, Oxford, Ohio....

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Born in Columbia, Ohio, Morris attended the public schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar

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 and commenced practice in Batavia, Ohio

Batavia, Ohio

Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....

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He served as clerk of the courts of Clermont County.

Morris was elected as a Democrat

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 to the Thirtieth

30th United States Congress

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 Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas L. Hamer

Thomas L. Hamer

Thomas Lyon Hamer was a United States congressman and soldier.Hamer was born in July, 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821...

He was reelected to the Thirty-first

31st United States Congress

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 Congress and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851.
He died in Connersville, Indiana

Connersville, Indiana

At the 2000 census, there were 15,411 people, 6,382 households and 4,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.5 per square mile . There were 6,974 housing units at an average density of 857.3 per square mile...

, May 16, 1875.
He was interred in Citizens Cemetery, Batavia, Ohio

Batavia, Ohio

Batavia is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Batavia is located at ....

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