Charles Henry Morgan | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Missouri | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hackney |
| Succeeded by | James A. Daugherty |
| Constituency | 15th district |
| In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Charles G. Burton |
| Constituency | 15th district |
| In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Hatch |
| Succeeded by | William J. Stone |
| Constituency | 12th district |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Harrison E. Havens |
| Succeeded by | James R. Waddill |
| Constituency | 6th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1842-07-05)July 5, 1842 |
| Died | January 4, 1912(1912-01-04) (aged 69) |
| Resting place | Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Party |
|
| Spouse | |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Frederic A. Morgan (brother) |
| Alma mater | Albany Law School |
| Profession |
|
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 1898 |
| Rank | Lt. Colonel, USV |
| Unit |
|
| Battles/wars | American Civil War Spanish–American War |
Charles Henry Morgan (July 5, 1842 – January 4, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician fromMissouri. He represented Missouri in theUnited States House of Representatives for five terms spread across four decades. He also served as aUnited States Army officer in theAmerican Civil War and theSpanish–American War.
Charles Henry Morgan was born inCuba, New York,[1] on July 5, 1842.[2][3] His family moved toPewaukee, Wisconsin, in 1845.[1] He attendedFond du Lac High School inFond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1861.[2][1]
After theCivil War, he went toAlbany, New York, and graduated fromAlbany Law School in 1865.[2][1]
At the outbreak of theAmerican Civil War, Morgan was one of the first volunteers from Wisconsin to enlist in theUnion Army. He was enrolled as aprivate in Company I of the1st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment[4] and went with the regiment toVirginia in June 1861. At the time, the regiment was only established as a three-month enlistment, and the regiment only participated in theBattle of Hoke's Run in present dayWest Virginia before the expiration in August 1861.[5]
Morgan decided to re-enlist for a three year term, and at the re-organization of the 1st Wisconsin Infantry, he was assigned to Company K and promoted to sergeant. At the reorganization, he was joined by his brother Benjamin and his cousin William.[6] In the Spring of 1862, Morgan was promoted tosergeant major of the regiment.[6] Through this year of service, the 1st Wisconsin Infantry was mostly serving provost duty in Kentucky and Tennessee.[5]
Morgan was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Fall of 1862 and assigned to Company F of the21st Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. The 21st Wisconsin Infantry saw extensive combat in the Tennessee and Kentucky theater of the war. Morgan was taken prisoner twice during the war, first after theBattle of Perryville, when he was quickly paroled, and then after the disastrousBattle of Chickamauga, when he was sent toLibby Prison, along with about 70 others of his regiment. He famously escaped from Libby Prison withHarrison Carroll Hobart and about 100 others in February 1864. After returning to his regiment, he was promoted to captain of Company H in April 1865.[7] At the end of the war, he marched in theGrand Review of the Armies.[8]
During theSpanish–American War he returned to service aslieutenant colonel of the Fifth Missouri Infantry Regiment.[2]
He beganpracticing law inLamar, Missouri. In 1868 he wasprosecuting attorney ofBarton County, Missouri; member of theMissouri House of Representatives in 1872–74.[1] He practiced until 1884, and then he went intocoal andzinc mining.[2]
He served as aDemocratic congressman in 1875–79, 1883–85 (during which he was chairman,Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department) and 1893–95. He was elected as aRepublican in 1908 and served 1909–1911.[1]
In 1907 he moved toJoplin, Missouri.[1]
Charles Morgan was the eldest son among 11 children born to Henry Culver Morgan and his wife Lurancy (née Swift). Henry C. Morgan came to Black Wolf, Wisconsin, with his brother, Charles, and had a successful lumber mill operating until thePanic of 1857. Charles Morgan served several years on the Winnebago County board and was twice an unsuccessful candidate for state legislature.[9]
Henry's younger brotherFrederic A. Morgan served in the39th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment and later represented Winnebago County in theWisconsin State Assembly.
Charles H. Morgan married Clara Washburn, daughter of JudgeGanem W. Washburn ofOshkosh, Wisconsin, on March 14, 1877.[10] He had a son, Frank B. Morgan.[3]
Morgan died ofpneumonia on January 4, 1912, inJoplin, Missouri.[1][2][3] He is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.[1]
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 6th congressional district March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 12th congressional district March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Succeeded by |
| New district established | Member of theU.S. House of RepresentativesfromMissouri's 15th congressional district March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMissouri's 15th congressional district March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | Succeeded by |
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
