Samuel Wells Morris

Samuel Wells Morris (born September 1, 1786 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  May 25, 1847 in Wellsboro , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1837 and 1841 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Samuel Morris attended Princeton College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer, he began to work in Wellsboro in this profession. In his new home he was a district judge, district treasurer and postman of Wellsboro between 1808 and 1813. He also became a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party .

In the congressional election of 1836 , Morris was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 17th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Laporte on March 4, 1837 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1841 . In 1840 he renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, Samuel Morris was no longer politically active. He died in Wellsboro on May 25, 1847.

Web links

• Samuel Wells Morris in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Laporte	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (17th constituency) March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1841	Davis Dimock