Person:Christopher Morgan (4)

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Hon. Christopher Morgan, Esq.
m. 15 Jul 1805
  1. Hon. Edwin Barber Morgan1806 - 1879
  2. Hon. Christopher Morgan, Esq.1808 - 1877
  3. Henry Morgan1810 -
  4. John Morgan1812 -
  5. George Pierson Morgan1815 -
  6. Richard Morgan1818 -
m. 24 Oct 1832
  1. Cornelia Louise Morgan1834 -
  2. Mary Elizabeth Morgan1835 -
  3. Joseph Pitney Morgan1839 -
  4. Frances Adelaide Morgan1841 -
Facts and Events
Name Hon. Christopher Morgan, Esq.
Gender Male
Birth? 4 Jun 1808 Aurora, Cayuga, New York, United States
Education[1][2] 1830 Yale College
Marriage 24 Oct 1832 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United Statesto Mary Elizabeth Pitney
Other[2] From 4 Mar 1839 to 3 Mar 1843 elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses
Other[2] 1842 unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress
Other[2] From 1847 to 1851 secretary of state of New York
Other[2] From 1848 to 1852 superintendent of the New York public schools
Other[2] 1860 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United Statesmayor of Auburn
Other[2] 1862 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United Statesmayor of Auburn
Death[2] 3 Apr 1877 Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Burial[2] Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York, United States
Other[2] Utica, Oneida, New York, United States trustee of the State lunatic asylum in Utica, N.Y.
References
  1. IV. Christopher Morgan, in Morgan, Appleton. A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times. (New York: Published for subscribers only, 1902)
    p 173.
    Hon. Christopher Morgan.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Christopher Morgan, in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

    MORGAN, Christopher, (brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber), a Representative from New York; born in Aurora, N.Y., June 4, 1808; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Yale College in 1830; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Aurora, Cayuga County, N.Y.; elected as a Whig to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1843); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1842 to the Twenty-eighth Congress; moved to Auburn, N.Y., in 1843 and continued the practice of his profession; secretary of state of New York 1847-1851; superintendent of the New York public schools 1848-1852; served as mayor of Auburn in 1860 and 1862; trustee of the State lunatic asylum in Utica, N.Y.; died in Auburn, N.Y., April 3, 1877; interment in Fort Hill Cemetery.

  3.   Christopher Morgan, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.

    [Last accessed 20 May 2014. Info comes from #2 above.]