Lyman Morgan Explained

Lyman Morgan
State:Wisconsin
State Senate:Wisconsin
District:33rd
Term Start:January 1, 1879
Term End:January 1, 1881
Predecessor:Philip Schneider
Successor:George F. Hunt
Term Start1:January 1, 1872
Term End1:January 1, 1873
Predecessor1:Satterlee Clark Jr.
Successor1:Adam Schantz
State Senate2:Wisconsin
District2:3rd
Term Start2:January 1, 1865
Term End2:January 1, 1872
Predecessor2:John R. Bohan
Successor2:Francis Huebschmann
Birth Date:23 April 1814
Birth Place:Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Death Place:Port Washington, Wisconsin
Restingplace:Union Cemetery
Port Washington, Wisconsin
Nationality:American
Spouse:married 3 times
Children:at least 1 daughter
Party:Democratic

Lyman Morgan (April 23, 1814September 17, 1896) was an American Democratic politician. He represented Ozaukee County for ten years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1865 - 1873 and 1879 - 1881).

Biography

Lyman Morgan was born in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania. He was educated there and was trained in manufacturing. He came to the Wisconsin Territory in 1847 - the year before its admission to the Union - and settled at Port Washington, where he resided for the rest of his life.[1] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate from the 3rd senatorial district in 1864 and was re-elected in 1866, 1868 and 1870. In 1872, the legislative redistricting enacted in 1871 (1871 Wis. Act 156) moved him into the 33rd district. He did not run for re-election in 1872, but was elected again from the 33rd district in 1878. In addition to his terms in the senate, Morgan was chairman of the Town Board of Supervisors of Port Washington.[1]

Morgan died on September 17, 1896, at his home in Port Washington and was interred at the city's Union Cemetery.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/WI.WIBlueBk1880 . The Blue Book of the state of Wisconsin . 1880 . State of Wisconsin . Warner . Hans B. . Biographical Sketches . 507 . July 31, 2020 .
  2. News: Lyman Morgan Dead . The Watertown News . . September 23, 1896 . 6 . July 31, 2020 . .