William M. Morgan (congressman)
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William Mitchell Morgan (August 1, 1870 - September 17, 1935) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Brownsville, Ohio
, Morgan attended the public schools.
He pursued various occupations until 1898, when he moved to Newark, Ohio
.
He was employed as a laborer and later as a musician.
He studied literature and science.
He engaged in agriculture, merchandizing, and in the wool-buying business.
Also active in organized labor movements, serving as president of the Newark (Ohio) Musicians' Union.
Morgan was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He served as president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor in 1935, resigning the same year to become a member of the State industrial commission, in which he served until his death in Columbus, Ohio
, on September 17, 1935.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 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...
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Born in Brownsville, Ohio
Brownsville, Ohio
Brownsville is a census-designated place in northeastern Bowling Green Township, Licking County, Ohio, United States. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 43721. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 40 with State Route 668.Flint Ridge State Memorial is...
, Morgan attended the public schools.
He pursued various occupations until 1898, when he moved to 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...
.
He was employed as a laborer and later as a musician.
He studied literature and science.
He engaged in agriculture, merchandizing, and in the wool-buying business.
Also active in organized labor movements, serving as president of the Newark (Ohio) Musicians' Union.
Morgan was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
He served as president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor in 1935, resigning the same year to become a member of the State industrial commission, in which he served until his death in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, on September 17, 1935.
He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, 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...
.