Background
He was the son of Thomas Morgan (1742–1815) and Sarah (Leeds) Morgan (1744–1832).
He was the son of Thomas Morgan (1742–1815) and Sarah (Leeds) Morgan (1744–1832).
In 1792, he removed with his father to a farm about 3 miles south of the Village of Aurora, New New York In 1822, he left the farm, and went to live in the Village of Aurora. In 1823, he was elected Supervisor of the Town of Ledyard, New New York In 1824, Morgan was one of only three State Senators who voted against the removal of DeWitt Clinton from the Erie Canal Commission.
In 1826, he resigned his seat in the Senate due to ill health, and died soon afterwards.
Jedediah Morgan was a member of the New York State Senate (7th Doctorate) from 1824 to 1826, sitting in the 47th, 48th and 49th New York State Legislatures.