John J. Morgan (June 12, 1846February 10, 1926) was an American physician, lawyer, and

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politician from

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. He was a member of the

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, representing Pepin and Buffalo counties during the 1915 session. He was also mayor of

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, 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

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. He graduated from what is now the

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in 1873 and from

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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

in 1880 and held the position for four years. He was also District Attorney of Pepin County from 1886 to 1888 and Mayor of

from 1902 to 1905. Morgan was a

Death and burial

Morgan died in Durand on February 10, 1926. He was buried at Forest Hill Cemetery in Durand.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, John People from Wyoming County, New York People from Durand, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Mayors of places in Wisconsin District attorneys in Wisconsin County clerks in Wisconsin Physicians from Wisconsin University at Buffalo alumni Albany Law School alumni 1846 births 1926 deaths