Background
Morgan, Lewis Henry was born on November 21, 1818 in Aurora, New York, United States. Son of Jedediah and Harriet (Steele) Morgan.
Morgan, Lewis Henry was born on November 21, 1818 in Aurora, New York, United States. Son of Jedediah and Harriet (Steele) Morgan.
Graduate Union College, 1840, honorary Doctor of Laws, 1873.
Admitted to New York Barometer Legal adviser of a railroad under construction between Marquette, Michigan and Lake Superior iron region, 1855. Member of New York State Assembly, 1861-1868, New York State Senate, 1868-1869.
Known as “father of America anthropology”.
Leading member The Grand Order of the Iroquois (chief purposes were to study and perpetuate Indian lore, to educate Indians, reconcile them to conditions imposed on them by civilization). Succeeded in defeating ratification of a fraudulent treaty by which the Seneca would have given up their lands to Ogden Land Company.
Adopted by Hawk clan of Seneca, 1847, given name Tayadawahkugh. Entrusted by University State New York with executing the enlargement of its Indian collection, for which an appropriation had been made, 1849.
Author League of the Ho-de-no-sau-nee, or Iroquois (1st science account of an Indian tribe), 1851.
Published Laws of Consanguinity and Descent of the Iroquois, 1859. Systems of Consanguinity and Affinity of the Human Family. Ancient Society or Researches in the Lincolnshire of Human Progress, 1877.
Studied various ruins, visited some of existing pueblos, 1878.
Wrote On the Ruins of a Stone Pueblo on the Animas River in New Mexico, 1880. Houses and House-Life of the American Aborigines, 1881.
The American Beaver and His Works, 1868. Instrumental in organizing anthropology section American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1875, 1st chairman.
Member National academic Sciences.
President American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1879.
Member of New York State Assembly, 1861-1868, New York State Senate, 1868-1869. Member National academic Sciences.
Married Mary Elizabeth Steele, August 13, 1851.