Thomas E. Morgan
Thomas Ellsworth Morgan (born October 13, 1906 in Ellsworth , Washington County , Pennsylvania , † July 31, 1995 ) was an American politician . Between 1945 and 1977 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Thomas Morgan attended public schools in his home country and then East Bethlehem Township High School in Fredericktown . In 1930 he graduated from Waynesburg College . After studying medicine at Detroit College of Medicine and Surgery and Wayne University in Detroit ( Michigan ) and being admitted as a doctor, he began to work in this profession in Fredericktown in 1935. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .
In the 1944 congressional election , Morgan was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 24th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded J. Buell Snyder on January 3, 1945 . After 15 re-elections, he was able to complete a total of 16 legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1977 . He changed his constituency twice. Until 1953 he represented the 24th, from 1953 to 1973 the 26th, and then the 22nd district of his state. From 1959 to 1975 he headed the Foreign Affairs Committee . He was then chairman of the Committee on International Relations from 1975 to 1977 . His time in Congress saw the end of World War II , the beginning of the Cold War , the Korean War , the Vietnam War and, domestically, the civil rights movement . In 1974 the Watergate affair dominated the political scene .
In 1976 Thomas Morgan renounced another candidacy. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he no longer appeared politically. He died on July 31, 1995.
Web links
- Thomas E. Morgan in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| J. Buell Snyder |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (24th constituency) January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1953 |
Carroll D. Kearns |
| John P. Saylor | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (26th constituency) January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1973 |
Constituency dissolved |
| John P. Saylor | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (22nd constituency) January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1977 |
Austin Murphy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Morgan, Thomas E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Morgan, Thomas Ellsworth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ellsworth , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1995 |