Joseph McKeen Morrow (January 1, 1832 – July 28, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in

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, he studied law in

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. He then moved to

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and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. He practices law in Sparta, Wisconsin. In 1862, Morrow served in the

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. He was elected in a special election succeeding Simon D. Powers who died in office. He moved to

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in 1864 because of his health and stayed there until 1866. In 1893, he was appointed Wisconsin state court judge and lost the election in April 1894. During the administration of President

Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland (March 18, 1837June 24, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893 to 1897. Cleveland is the only president in American ...

, he was appointed collector of internal revenue. Morrow died in Sparta, Wisconsin.'Report of the Annual Meeting of the State Bar Association of Wisconsin February 2–3, 1901, Madison, Wisconsin,' Taylor and Gleason Book and Job Printers,' Madison, Wisconsin: 1901, Biographical Sketch of Joseph McKeen Morrow, pg. 330

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1832 births 1899 deaths People from East Aurora, New York People from Sparta, Wisconsin Wisconsin lawyers Wisconsin state court judges Members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 19th-century American politicians 19th-century American judges 19th-century American lawyers {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-stub