Stephen Morgan (January 25, 1854 – February 9, 1928) was a

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Early life and career

Born in Jackson County, Ohio, Morgan attended the common schools, Central College,

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, and the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio. He taught in the public schools of Jackson County for a number of years. School examiner for nine years and principal of Oak Hill Academy for fifteen years.

Congress

Morgan was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1905). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.

Retirement and death

He moved to

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, and retired from public life. He died at

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, February 9, 1928. He was interred in Horeb Cemetery, near Oak Hill, Ohio.

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Morgan, Stephen 1854 births 1928 deaths People from Jackson County, Ohio National Normal University alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio