Background
Morris, Thomas Armstrong was born on December 26, 1811 in Nicholas Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of Morris and Rachel (Morris) Morris.
Morris, Thomas Armstrong was born on December 26, 1811 in Nicholas Company, Kentucky, United States. Son of Morris and Rachel (Morris) Morris.
Learning printers’ trade, 1923-1926, at private school, 1926-1930. Graduate West Point, 1834.
John Irwin, 1940. Breveted Second lieutenant 1st artillery, United States of America, 1834. Assigned, 1835, to assistant Major Ogden, of engineer corps, in constructing National road in Indiana and Illinois, having charge of division between Richmond and Indianapolis. Resigned from United States service.
Was resident engineer Indiana State service.
Had charge construction Central Canal, was chief engineer Madison & Indianapolis Railroad, superintended building it from Vernon to Indianapolis, 1841-1847. Chief engineer Terre Haute & Richmond Railroad and of Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad, 1847-1852.
Chief engineer Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad, 1852-1854. President same, 1854-1857.
President Indianapolis & Bellefontaine Railroad, 1857-1859.
Chief engineer Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad, 1859-1861. Planned and superintended construction of Union depot, Indianapolis, 1853. Appointed quartermaster general of Indiana by Governor Morton, 1861.
Had charge of one of 1st regts. of Indiana volumes
General 1st brigade of troops that went from Indiana. Served in West Virginia campaign.
Commanded at and won battles of Philippi, Laurel Hill and Carrick’s Ford. Mustered out July 27, 1861.
Chief engineer Indianapolis & Cincinnati Railroad, 1862-1866.
President and chief engineer Indianapolis & Saint Louis Railroad, 1865-1869. Receiver Indianapolis, Cincinnati & Lafayette Railroad, 1869-1872. One of commissioner to select plans and superintend construction new State Capitol, 1877.
President Indianapolis Water Company, from 1888.
Life trustee Consumers’ Gas Trust Company Home: Indianapolis, Indiana.
Married Elizabeth Rachel, daughter