James Henry Morgan
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1911–1914
Preceded byBenjamin Franklin Miller
Succeeded byWilliam Clayton Hackett
Personal details
BornSeptember 19, 1857
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 13, 1933(1933-12-13) (aged 76)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLaura A. Faust
OccupationMerchant

James Henry Morgan (September 19, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American politician who served as a Democrat for Pennsylvania's 18th district of the State Senate from 1911 to 1914.[1]

Formative years and family

Morgan was born on September 19, 1857, to Jesse H. Morgan and Sophia A. Née Brunner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended the Moravian Parochial School and engaged in a local mercantile business.

He married Laura A. Née Faust.

Career

Morgan was elected to the Board of Prison Inspectors of Northampton County and was then elected Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County from 1903 to 1910. That year, he was elected to the State Senate and served two terms, retiring in 1914.

Death and interment

Morgan died in Bethlehem on December 13, 1933, at the age of 76. He was buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "James Henry "Harry" Morgan". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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