Legislator Details
Number of sessions served 4
Gender: Male
Age at election: 67
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 2/24/1875
City: Monmouth
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Country: England
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Marital Information:
Married Harriette Howes of Battle Creek in 1900.
Number of Children: 0
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Occupation: printer, engraver, life insurance
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Education:
Grade schools in Pittsburg for about 3 years
Biographical Sketch:
Died in 1953. House Resolution No 39, 1953 House Journal, p. 39. indicated that he had died. No date or place of death
Came to the US with his parents in 1896, when nine years old.
Became a citizen when he reached majority since his father, Sidney Morgan, was a naturalized citizen. Moved to Michigan in 1896.
Enlisted in the Spanish American War in 1898 & served to the end of the war.
Also served in the National Guard.
Notable Facts:
Engraver & printer for 30 years, then entered the insurance business.
Served in the Michigan National Guard & on Fred M. Warner's staff as aide de camp
Sessions Served:
Committees Served On: Educational Institutions, Insurance , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Michigan Veterans' Facility, Transportation
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: City of Battle Creek; townships of Battle Creek, Bedford and Leroy
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed
Notes: Chair of the Committee on the Michigan Veterans' Facility
Committees Served On: Insurance , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Veterans' Facility, Military and Veterans' Affairs , State Prison of Southern Michigan, Transportation
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Townships of Battle Creek, Bedford, and Le Roy, and the city of Battle Creek
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Insurance , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Public Safety
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Townships of Battle Creek, Bedford, and Le Roy, and the city of Battle Creek
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Military and Veterans' affairs.
Committees Served On: Federal Relations , Insurance , Kalamazoo State Hospital , Michigan Soldiers' Home , Military Affairs , Public Safety
City of Residence: Battle Creek
County of Residence Calhoun
District Description: Townships of Battle Creek, Bedford, and Le Roy, and the city of Battle Creek
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Bibliography:
Manual 1943 p. 630; Manual 1947 p. 688;Manual 1949 pp. 660-61; PolGryd; Michigan Legislative Handbook 1945-46, p. 158;
