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| Born | 1 September 1786  |
| Died | 25 May 1847 (aged 60) |
| Children | Benjamin Wistar Morris |
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| Position held | united States Representative, member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
Samuel Wells Morris (September 1, 1786 – May 25, 1847) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.[1]
Samuel W. Morris was born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, the son ofBenjamin Wistar Morris. He pursued an academic degree atPrinceton College. He studied law, was admitted to the bar and commenced practice inWellsboro, Pennsylvania. He was a judge of the district court and served as the first treasurer ofWellsboro County. He waspostmaster of Wellsboro from July 1, 1808, to April 1, 1813. He was a member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives.
Morris was elected as a Democrat to theTwenty-fifth andTwenty-sixth Congresses, serving from September 4, 1837, till March 3, 1841. He was not a candidate for reelection in1840 to theTwenty-seventh Congress. He died in Wellsboro in 1847.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 17th congressional district 1837–1841 | Succeeded by |
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