William M. Morgan (congressman)

William Mitchell Morgan (August 1, 1870 – September 17, 1935) was an American politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1921 to 1931.

William Mitchell Morgan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district
In office March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931
Preceded by	William A. Ashbrook
Succeeded by	Charles F. West
Personal details
Born	(1870-08-01)August 1, 1870 Brownsville, Ohio
Died	September 17, 1935(1935-09-17) (aged 65) Columbus, Ohio
Resting place	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio
Political party	Republican

Early life and career

Born in Brownsville, Ohio, Morgan attended the public schools. He pursued various occupations until 1898, when he moved to Newark, Ohio. He was employed as a laborer and later as a musician. He studied literature and science. He engaged in agriculture, merchandising, and the wool-buying business. He was active in organized labor movements, serving as president of the Newark (Ohio) Musicians' Union.

Congress

Morgan was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-seventh and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.

Later career and death

He resumed his former business pursuits. He served as president of the Ohio State Federation of Labor in 1935, resigning the same year to become a member of the state industrial commission, in which he served until his death in Columbus, Ohio, on September 17, 1935. He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Newark, Ohio.

Sources

• United States Congress. "William M. Morgan (id: M000959)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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