His father was a colonel in the United States army during the Civil War, a member of the Kentucky Senate, one of the organizers of the Republican party in Kentucky, the Republican candidate for governor in 1883, and for many years circuit judge of the Somerset district; his mother was a sister of William O. Bradley [q. v. ].
Morrow was educated in the public schools of Pulaski County, at St. Mary's College (1891 - 92) near Lebanon, Ky. , and at Cumberland College, Williamsburg, Ky.
After recovering his health, he attended the law school of the University of Cincinnati.
He then practised law for a year at Lexington, Ky. , winning considerable reputation by his defense in the William Moseby murder trial.
Four years later he was elected governor by the then huge majority of 41, 000 votes.
[Who's Who in America, 1934-35; Who's Who in Ky. (1936); N. Y. Times, June 16, 1935; Louisville Post, Dec. 9, 1919; Courier-Jour.
(Louisville), June 16, 1935; Register of the Ky.
Soc. , Jan. 1920; W. R. Jillson, Edwin P. Morrow, Kentuckian (1921). ]
He was the Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1912 but was unsuccessful; he was the Republican candidate for governor in 1915 and was defeated by 471 votes in a total of 440, 000 votes.
He died of a heart attack while visiting a cousin in Frankfort, Ky. , and was buried at Somerset.
