John Morgan (Wisconsin politician)

John J. Morgan
M.D.
John J. Morgan M.D.
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Buffalo–Pepin district
	In office; January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1917
Preceded by	James Allison
Succeeded by	Frank Schaettle
Mayor of Durand, Wisconsin
	In office; April 1902 – April 1904
Succeeded by	Frank Pierce
District Attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 1, 1887 – January 1, 1889
Preceded by	John Frazer
Succeeded by	William E. Plummer
Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin
	In office; January 1, 1895 – January 1, 1899
Preceded by	A. J. Wallace
Succeeded by	Charles K. Averill
	In office; January 1, 1881 – January 1, 1885
Preceded by	Miletus Knight
Succeeded by	William E. Plummer
Personal details
Born	June 12, 1846; Wethersfield, New York, U.S.
Died	February 10, 1926 (aged 79); Durand, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of death	Stroke
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery, Durand, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jane Timewell Humphrey (m. 1887⁠–⁠1926)
Children	2
Education	University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Albany Law School
Profession	Physician, Lawyer

John J. Morgan (June 12, 1846 – February 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.

References

^ Wisconsin (1915). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1915. Madison. p. 504. Retrieved 2015-08-10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ HISTORY OF BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES WISCONSIN. Winona, Minn.: Higginson Book Company. 1919. pp. 724–725. Retrieved 2015-08-10.

Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by James Allison	Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Buffalo–Pepin district January 4, 1915 – January 1, 1917	Succeeded by Frank Schaettle
Political offices
Preceded by Miletus Knight	Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin January 1, 1881 – January 1, 1885	Succeeded by William E. Plummer
Preceded by A. J. Wallace	Clerk of Pepin County, Wisconsin January 1, 1895 – January 1, 1899	Succeeded by Charles K. Averill
Legal offices
Preceded by John Frazer	District Attorney of Pepin County, Wisconsin January 1, 1887 – January 1, 1889	Succeeded by William E. Plummer

[1] Wisconsin (1915). THE WISCONSIN BLUE BOOK 1915. Madison. p. 504. Retrieved 2015-08-10.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[2] HISTORY OF BUFFALO AND PEPIN COUNTIES WISCONSIN. Winona, Minn.: Higginson Book Company. 1919. pp. 724–725. Retrieved 2015-08-10.

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John Morgan (Wisconsin politician)

Biography

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