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Morris, Francis
naval officer, was born in 1842 in New York. He served in the United States navy during the civil war, attaining for meritorious services the rank of commodore. He died Feb. 12, 1883, in Newport, R. I.
Morris, George Sylvester
educator, author, was born Nov. 15, 1840, in Norwich, Vt. He was an educator and philosophical writer, who was professor at the university of Michigan in 1870. He was the author of British Thought and Thinkers; Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, a Critical Exposition; Philosophy and Christianity; and Hegel's Philosophy of the State and of History. He died in 1889.
Morris, Harrison Smith
author, poet, was born in 1856 in Pennsylvania.
He is the author of A Duet in Lyrics (verse, with J. A. Henry); Madonna, and Other Poems. He has edited Tales from Ten Poets; In the Yule Log Glow; and Where Meadows Meet the Sea, and an edition of Lamb's Tales from Shakespeare with a continuation and completion.
Morris, Herbert William
clergyman, author, was born July 21, 1818, in Wales. He is a presbyterian clergyman; since 1877 retired from the ministry and devoted to literary pursuits. He is the author of Science and the Bible; Present Conflict of Science with Religion; The Testimony of the Ages; The Celestial Symbol Interpreted; and Natural Law and Gospel Teachings.
Morris, Isaac Newton
lawyer, state legislator, congressman, was born Jan. 22, 1812, in Bethel, Ohio. In 1841 he was chosen president of the Illinois and Michigan Canal company; and in 1846 was elected to the state legislature from Adams county. In 1856 he was elected a representative from Illinois to the thirtyfifth congress, and re-elected to the thirtysixth congress. In 1869 he was appointed a commissioner for the Pacific railroad.
Morris, James Cheston
physician, author, was born May 28, 1831, in Philadelphia. He is a Philadelphia physician; and the author of The Milk Supply of Large Cities; The Water Supply of Philadelphia; and Annals of Hygiene.
Morris, James R
state legislator, congressman, was born Jan. 10, 1820, in Greene county, Pa. He was a member of congress in 1843 and 1845. Having become a resident of Ohio he was in 1848 elected to the legislature of that state.
In 1860 he was elected a representative from Ohio to the thirty-seventh congress; and in 1862 was re-elected to the thirtyeighth congress.
Morris, John Victor
clergyman, was born May 23, 1863, in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1889 he graduated from the Adrian college, Mich. He filled pastorates in Ohio for two years; and since 1893 has filled pastorates in Nebraska and Kansas. He is a member of the northwestern Kansas conference of the methodist episcopal church.
Morris, Jonathan D
lawyer, congressman, was born in 1804 in Clermont county, Ohio. He served for twenty years as clerk of the court of common pleas, and of the superior court of Clermont county, Ohio. He was a representative in congress from Ohio from 1849 to 1851. He died May 16, 1875, in Connersville, Ind.
Morris, Joseph
merchant, legislator, congressman, was born Oct. 16, 1795, in Greene county, Pa. In 1824 he was elected sheriff of his native county. In 1829 he removed to Ohio and devoted himself to merchandising. He was elected to the Ohio legislature in 1833 and 1834; and was treasurer of Monroe county for one year. He was elected to congress in 1843, and re-elected in 1845, serving two entire terms. He died Oct. 23, 1854, in Woodsfield, Ohio.
Morris, Lewis
jurist, legislator, governor, was born in 1671 in New York city. He was chief justice of New York and New Jersey for several years; state councillor from 1710 to 1738, acting governor in 1731; and governor of New Jersey from 1738 till his death. He died May 21, 1746, in Kingsbury, N. J.