John Morrow (politician, 1865)
John Morrow (born April 19, 1865 in Darlington , Lafayette County , Wisconsin , † February 25, 1935 in Santa Fe , New Mexico ) was an American politician . Between 1923 and 1929 he represented the first constituency of the state of New Mexico in the US House of Representatives .
Early years and advancement
John Morrow attended his homeland public schools and Normal University . He later taught in the states of Wisconsin, Iowa , Nebraska, and New Mexico. Between 1892 and 1896 he was a school councilor in Colfax County in what was then New Mexico . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1895, he began to work in his new profession in Raton .
Political career
Morrow became a member of the Democratic Party . From 1897 to 1898 he was a member of the territorial House of Representatives. Between 1900 and 1901 he was the legal representative of the city of Raton. From 1903 to 1923 Morrow was chairman of the school council. In 1908 he attended the Democratic National Convention as a delegate . Between 1921 and 1922, Morrow was also on the board of directors of New Mexico Normal University in Las Vegas .
In 1922, John Morrow was elected to the US House of Representatives. There, on March 4, 1923, he took the seat of Néstor Montoya , who had died in January 1923 and had since been vacant . After he was re-elected in the elections of 1924 and 1926, he was able to exercise his office until March 3, 1929. In 1928, however, he was defeated by his Republican opponent Albert G. Simms .
Another résumé
After the end of his political career, John Morrow devoted himself to his private interests. He was involved in banking and agriculture, especially cattle breeding. He was also a large landowner in the town of Raton. He died in Santa Fe in February 1935 and was buried in Raton.
Web links
- John Morrow in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John Morrow in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Morrow, John |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1865 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | near Darlington , Lafayette County , Wisconsin |
DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 1935 |
Place of death | Santa Fe , New Mexico |