Mount Etna Morris
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Mount Etna Morris was a U.S.
politician
from Missouri
. A Democrat, he served three non-consecutive terms as State Treasurer of Missouri
as well as Missouri Director of Revenue and two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives
.
to hardware merchant Albert G. Morris and his wife. He had two siblings; brother A. George Morris, an official with the Missouri Department of Conservation, and sister Lucille (Morris) Upton, an author and newspaper reporter. Following graduation from Walnut Grove High School
, M.E. Morris served his nation during World War One. After his military service Morris attended Southwest Missouri State College
in Springfield
and later the University of Missouri
. On December 24, 1922, he married the former Helen Adamson of Everton, Missouri
, and had two children. In April 1967 he married Margery (Lott) Adamson, the widow of his first wife's relative.
. From 1932 to 1936, he served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives
. Following his service in the state legislature, he served as CEO of the Trenton National Bank from 1936 to 1945. He re-joined state government in 1945, serving for a year as Commissioner of the state Division of Finance, before becoming the first Director of the newly-created Missouri Department of Revenue
in July 1946, in the Cabinet of Governor Phil M. Donnelly
, serving until his election as State Treasurer. From 1949 to 1953, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri
. He served again as Director of the state Department of Revenue from 1953 to 1956, during Phil Donnelly's second term as Governor, before resigning to seek a second term as State Treasurer, which he served from 1957 to 1961. He was subsequently reelected to a third term, serving from 1965 to 1969.
United States
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politician
Politician
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from Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
. A Democrat, he served three non-consecutive terms as State Treasurer of Missouri
State Treasurer of Missouri
The State Treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri's chief financial officer. The current State Treasurer is Clint Zweifel.-Duties of the State Treasurer:...
as well as Missouri Director of Revenue and two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
.
Early life and education
Mount Etna Morris was born September 1, 1900 in Dadeville, MissouriDadeville, Missouri
Dadeville is a village in Dade County, Missouri, United States. The population was 224 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Dadeville is located at ....
to hardware merchant Albert G. Morris and his wife. He had two siblings; brother A. George Morris, an official with the Missouri Department of Conservation, and sister Lucille (Morris) Upton, an author and newspaper reporter. Following graduation from Walnut Grove High School
Walnut Grove, Missouri
Walnut Grove is a city in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The population was 667 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Springfield, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Walnut Grove is located at ....
, M.E. Morris served his nation during World War One. After his military service Morris attended Southwest Missouri State College
Missouri State University
Missouri State University is a public university located in Springfield, Missouri, United States and founded in 1905. It is the state's second largest university, with an official enrollment of 20,802 in fall 2011...
in Springfield
Springfield, Missouri
Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of...
and later the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. On December 24, 1922, he married the former Helen Adamson of Everton, Missouri
Everton, Missouri
Everton is a city in Dade County, Missouri, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Everton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, and had two children. In April 1967 he married Margery (Lott) Adamson, the widow of his first wife's relative.
Business and politics
In 1928, Morris founded and managed the People's Bank in Miller, MissouriMiller, Missouri
Miller is a city in Lawrence County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 699.-Geography:Miller is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land...
. From 1932 to 1936, he served two terms in the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
. Following his service in the state legislature, he served as CEO of the Trenton National Bank from 1936 to 1945. He re-joined state government in 1945, serving for a year as Commissioner of the state Division of Finance, before becoming the first Director of the newly-created Missouri Department of Revenue
Missouri Department of Revenue
The Missouri Department of Revenue is a U.S. state government agency in Missouri created under the Missouri Constitution in 1945, which is responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of state and local government through the collection and distribution of state revenue, and administration of...
in July 1946, in the Cabinet of Governor Phil M. Donnelly
Phil M. Donnelly
Philip Matthew Donnelly was the 41st and 43rd Governor of Missouri. He was a Democrat. Donnelly and Christopher S. "Kit" Bond are unique in being the only Missouri governors to serve two non-consecutive terms....
, serving until his election as State Treasurer. From 1949 to 1953, he served as State Treasurer of Missouri
State Treasurer of Missouri
The State Treasurer of Missouri is a statewide elected official responsible for serving as Missouri's chief financial officer. The current State Treasurer is Clint Zweifel.-Duties of the State Treasurer:...
. He served again as Director of the state Department of Revenue from 1953 to 1956, during Phil Donnelly's second term as Governor, before resigning to seek a second term as State Treasurer, which he served from 1957 to 1961. He was subsequently reelected to a third term, serving from 1965 to 1969.