Herndon Tudor Morsell

Background

Morsell, Herndon Tudor was born on August 2, 1890 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Herndon and Elizabeth (Burton) Morsell.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1914.

Career

Manufacturers representative, Washington, District of Columbia, 1915-1918. Real estate business, Washington, District of Columbia, 1919-1923. Realtor (own firm), 1923-1930.

Land purchasing officer National Capital Park and Planning Commission, 1930-1934.

Chief of land acquisition housing division, Public Works Administration, 1934-1938. Director land division United States Housing Authority, 1938-1942.

Director land division Federal Public Housing Authority, since February 1942. Chairman sub-committee of appraisals and purchase, of Central Housing Committee.

Consultant for District of Columbia Airport Commission and other government departments on real estate.

Member site selection committee for the Defense Housing Projects.

Achievements

• Herndon Tudor Morsell has been listed as a noteworthy federal official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member site selection committee for the Defense Housing Projects. Served as Second lieutenant field artillery, United States Army, 1918. Member Institute Real Estate Appraisers, National Association Real Estate Bds., Wesleyan Alumni Association (past president), American Legion, Alpha Delta Phi.

Mason.

Clubs: Gridiron, Chevy Chase, Alpha Delta Phi Alumni Association (Washington, District of Columbia).

Connections

Married Marian Edella Preston, June 12, 1917. Children: Mary-Tudor, Suzanne, Bonnie Burton.

Father:

Herndon Morsell

Mother:

Elizabeth (Burton) Morsell

Spouse:

Marian Edella Preston

child:

Mary-Tudor Morsell

child:

Suzanne Morsell

child:

Bonnie Burton Morsell