Harry Morgan (politician)

James Henry "Harry" Morgan (September 19, 1857 – December 13, 1933) was an American politican who served as a Democrat for Pennsylvania's 18th district of the State Senate from 1911 to 1914.[1]

James Henry Morgan
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 18th district
In office
1911–1914
Preceded byBenjamin Franklin Miller
Succeeded byWilliam Clayton Hackett
Personal details
BornSeptember 19, 1857
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
DiedDecember 13, 1933(1933-12-13) (aged 76)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLaura A. Faust
OccupationMerchant

Biography

Harry Morgan was born on September 19, 1857 to Jesse H. Morgan and Sophia A. Née Brunner in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He attended the Moravian Parochial School and engaged in local mercantile business. He was elected to the Board of Prison Inspectors of Northampton County and was then elected Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of Northampton County from 1903 to 1910. That year he was elected to the State Senate and would serve two terms, retiring in 1914. He married Laura A. Née Faust and died in Bethlehem on December 13, 1933 at the age of 76. He is buried at the Memorial Park Cemetery.[1]

References
  1. "James Henry "Harry" Morgan". Pennsylvania State Senate. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
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