Background
He was the son of William Morgan.
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Education
He attended Wilbraham Academy, and then removed to Pine Plains, New York, where he became a clerk in a country store.
Career
The family removed in 1819 to Salisbury, Connecticut. After a few years he went to New York City and opened his own business, but lost almost all his savings. About 1846, he removed to a farm in Columbia County.
He was a Justice of the Peace from 1849 to 1852.
He removed in 1857 to a farm in Dutchess County. And in 1861 to the county seat Poughkeepsie.
He was always a Democrat. He was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Pine Plains.
Membership
He was Mayor of Poughkeepsie from 1869 to 1871. And a member of the New York State Senate (11th Doctorate) in 1870 and 1871.
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September 21, 1879 (aged 63) -
Political Party
Democratic party