David J. Morris (December 21, 1849 – November 14, 1914) was a Welsh-American farmer and politician. Born in

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, Morris emigrated with in parent to the

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in 1851 and settled in the town of Ridgeway,

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. Morris went to the public school and to the

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for one year. Morris was a farmer. In 1907, Morris served in the

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and was involved with the

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. Morris died at a hospital in

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following surgery.

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* 1849 births 1914 deaths Welsh emigrants to the United States People from Carmarthenshire People from Ridgeway, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni Farmers from Wisconsin 19th-century American legislators Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century Wisconsin politicians {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Republican-1840s-stub