Jonathan David Morris (October 8, 1804 – May 16, 1875) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a two-term

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from

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from 1847 to 1851. He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris.

Early life and career

Born in Columbia,

Hamilton County, Ohio Hamilton County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 830,639, making it the third-most populous county in Ohio. The county seat and largest city is Cincinnati. The county i ...

Morris attended the public schools. He studied law. He was

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and commenced practice in

Batavia, Ohio Batavia ( ) is a village in and the county seat of Clermont County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,509 at the 2010 census. Geography Batavia is located at (39.077332, -84.179160). According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...

. He served as clerk of the courts of Clermont County.

Congress

Morris was elected as a

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to the Thirtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

Thomas L. Hamer Thomas Lyon Hamer (July 1800December 2, 1846) was a United States Democratic congressman and soldier. Hamer was born in July 1800 in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He was a school teacher before being admitted to the bar in 1821. He was a ...

He was reelected to the Thirty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851.

Death

He died in

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, May 16, 1875. He was interred in Citizens Cemetery,

Sources

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