William Duane Morgan
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William Duane Morgan was a newspaper editor and Democratic politician. He owned papers in the U. S. States of Pennsylvania
and later Ohio
. He was also Ohio State Auditor
1852-1856.
William Duane Morgan was born to a prominent family in Washington County, Pennsylvania
. In 1837, he and his brother, Thomas Jefferson Morgan, owned and edited the Washington County Democratic newspaper Our Country.
In 1840 he moved to New Lisbon, Ohio
, where he owned the Ohio Patriot. He was nominated at the state Democratic Party convention for Ohio State Auditor
in 1851, and defeated his Free Soil Party
and incumbent Whig opponents in the general election. He served a four year term, but was defeated by Republican Francis Mastin Wright
for re-election. He then owned the Newark Advocate in Newark, Ohio
from 1856 to 1880. He died in 1887.
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
and later Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He was also Ohio State Auditor
Ohio State Auditor
The Ohio State Auditor is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current Auditor is Dave Yost....
1852-1856.
William Duane Morgan was born to a prominent family in Washington County, Pennsylvania
Washington County, Pennsylvania
-Government and politics:As of November 2008, there are 152,534 registered voters in Washington County .* Democratic: 89,027 * Republican: 49,025 * Other Parties: 14,482...
. In 1837, he and his brother, Thomas Jefferson Morgan, owned and edited the Washington County Democratic newspaper Our Country.
In 1840 he moved to New Lisbon, Ohio
Lisbon, Ohio
Lisbon is a village in Center Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,788 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Columbiana County.-History:...
, where he owned the Ohio Patriot. He was nominated at the state Democratic Party convention for Ohio State Auditor
Ohio State Auditor
The Ohio State Auditor is responsible for auditing all the public offices of the state of Ohio. The auditor is elected to a four-year term. The current Auditor is Dave Yost....
in 1851, and defeated his Free Soil Party
Free Soil Party
The Free Soil Party was a short-lived political party in the United States active in the 1848 and 1852 presidential elections, and in some state elections. It was a third party and a single-issue party that largely appealed to and drew its greatest strength from New York State. The party leadership...
and incumbent Whig opponents in the general election. He served a four year term, but was defeated by Republican Francis Mastin Wright
Francis Mastin Wright
Francis Mastin Wright was a Republican politician in the U.S. State of Ohio who was Ohio State Auditor ....
for re-election. He then owned the Newark Advocate in Newark, Ohio
Newark, Ohio
In addition, the remains of a road leading south from the Octagon have been documented and explored. It was first surveyed in the 19th century, when its walls were more apparent. Called the Great Hopewell Road, it may extend to the Hopewell complex at Chillicothe, Ohio...
from 1856 to 1880. He died in 1887.