Edward H. Morris Explained

Edward H. Morris
Birth Date:30 May 1858
Birth Place:Flemingsburg, Kentucky
Death Place:Washington, D.C.
Occupation:Lawyer, politician
Office:Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Constituency:Cook County
Term Start1:1890
Term End1:1892
Term Start2:1902
Term End2:1904

Edward H. Morris (May 30, 1858 – February 3, 1943) was an American lawyer and state legislator in Illinois.

Biography

Edward H. Morris was born in Flemingsburg, Kentucky, on May 30, 1858.[1] He graduated from St. Patrick's High School, Chicago. He was admitted to the Chicago Bar in 1879 and became the fifth African American lawyer admitted to the Illinois Bar.[2]

He represented Cook County in the Illinois House of Representatives from 1890 to 1892 and from 1902 to 1904.[3]

In 1919 he was appointed to the Chicago Commission on Race Relations.[4]

Edward H. Morris died in Washington, D.C., on February 3, 1943.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Edward H. Morris . The Journal of Negro History . 1943 . 28 . 2 April 1943 . 258–259 . 10.1086/jnhv28n2p258 . 224841448 . en . 0022-2992.
  2. Web site: Morris, Edward H. . Notable Kentucky African Americans Database . . 30 June 2019.
  3. Book: Blue Book of the State of Illinois . . 652, 662 . 1921 . 2020-07-06 . Google Books.
  4. Book: The Negro in Chicago; a study of race relations and a race riot . 1922 . The University of Chicago Press . Chicago, Illinois . 30 June 2019.
  5. News: Edward Morris, Noted Negro Attorney, Dies . . AP . Chicago . 2 . 1943-02-04 . 2020-07-06 . Newspapers.com.