Samuel Wheeler Morris
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 155th district
In office
January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978
Preceded byTimothy Slack
Succeeded byRaymond Lynch
In office
January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1990
Preceded byRaymond Lynch
Succeeded byJim Gerlach
Personal details
Born(1918-08-21)August 21, 1918
Atlantic City, New Jersey
DiedDecember 18, 1995(1995-12-18) (aged 77)
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEleanor Morris[1]
OccupationAttorney, Politician

Samuel Wheeler Morris (August 21, 1918[2] – December 18, 1995)[3] was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. [4]

Career

Samuel Morris served in World War II and saw action in northern France. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State House as a Democrat in a heavily Republican district and always faced well-funded opponents. He was first elected in 1970, and after losing in 1978, was re-elected every election until 1990. His major issues of concern were preservation of the environment, education, and transportation. He was well-respected by both parties for his knowledge and dedication to the people of his district. Morris founded the French and Pickering Creek Trust in 1967.[1] He lost his bid for re-election in 1990 to Jim Gerlach.

References

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  2. ↑ Pennsylvania (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual. Department of Property and Supplies for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ISBN 9780818200977.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia Inquirer: Search Results". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  4. ↑ Cox, Harold. "House Members M". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.


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