James R. Morris

James R. Morris

James Remley Morris (born January 10, 1819 in Rogersville , Greene County , Pennsylvania , †  December 24, 1899 in Woodsfield , Ohio ) was an American politician . Between 1861 and 1865 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Morris was the son of Congressman Joseph Morris (1795-1854). He attended the public schools in his home country. In 1829 he moved to Waynesburg , Ohio with his parents . A year later he came to Woodsfield, where he completed an apprenticeship in the printing trade in 1833 and 1834. By 1839 he completed a private degree. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1843, he began to work in Woodsfield in this profession. After his father was elected to the US House of Representatives, he was elected Chamberlain in Monroe County as his successor . Between 1844 and 1848 he was editor and manager of the Spirit of Democracy newspaper . In 1859 he was a member of the Ohio State Board of Equalization . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1860 , Morris was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 17th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Thomas Clarke Theaker on March 4, 1861 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1865 . These were shaped by the events of the civil war . Since 1863, Morris represented the 15th district of his state in Congress as the successor to Robert H. Nugen . In 1864 he was not confirmed in his mandate.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, James Morris practiced as a lawyer again. From 1872 to 1877 he also served as a debt restructuring judge. Between 1886 and 1889 he held the post of postman in Woodsfield. He died there on December 24, 1899.

Web links

• James R. Morris in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)