John Morgan (Wisconsin politician) explained

John J. Morgan
Honorific-Suffix:M.D.
State:Wisconsin
State Assembly:Wisconsin
District:Buffalo - Pepin
Term Start:January 4, 1915
Term End:January 1, 1917
Predecessor:James Allison
Successor:Frank Schaettle
Office1:Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin
Term Start1:April 1902
Term End1:April 1904
Successor1:Frank Pierce
Office2:District Attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Term Start2:January 1, 1887
Term End2:January 1, 1889
Predecessor2:John Frazer
Successor2:William E. Plummer
Office3:Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin
Term Start3:January 1, 1895
Term End3:January 1, 1899
Predecessor3:A. J. Wallace
Successor3:Charles K. Averill
Term Start4:January 1, 1881
Term End4:January 1, 1885
Predecessor4:Miletus Knight
Successor4:William E. Plummer
Party:Republican
Birth Date:12 June 1846
Birth Place:Wethersfield, New York, U.S.
Death Place:Durand, Wisconsin, U.S.
Death Cause:Stroke
Restingplace:Forest Hill Cemetery,
Children:2
Education:University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Albany Law School
Profession:Physician, Lawyer

John J. Morgan (June 12, 1846February 10, 1926) was an American physician, lawyer, and Republican politician from Pepin County, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Pepin and Buffalo counties during the 1915 session. He was also mayor of Durand, Wisconsin, for two years, and served eight years as county clerk and two years as district attorney.

Biography

John J. Morgan was born on June 12, 1846, in Wethersfield, New York.[1] He graduated from what is now the University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1873 and from Albany Law School in 1884. On October 27, 1887, Morgan married Jane Humphrey, with whom he had two children.

Career

Morgan was elected to the Assembly in 1914. Previously, he had been elected County Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin in 1880 and held the position for four years.[2] He was also District Attorney of Pepin County from 1886 to 1888 and Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin from 1902 to 1905. Morgan was a Republican.

Death and burial

Morgan died in Durand on February 10, 1926. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Durand.

Notes and References

  1. Book: THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1915. Madison. 1915. 504. 2015-08-10. Wisconsin.
  2. Book: HISTORY OF BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES WISCONSIN. Winona, Minn.. Higginson Book Company. 1919. 724–725. 2015-08-10.