Thomas Morris (Ohio politician)

Thomas Morris
Thomas Morris
United States Senator; from Ohio
	In office; March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1839
Preceded by	Benjamin Ruggles
Succeeded by	Benjamin Tappan
Personal details
Born	January 3, 1776; Berks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1844 (aged 68); Bethel, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1825); Jacksonian (1825–1828); Democratic (1928–1844); Liberty (1844)

Thomas Morris (January 3, 1776 – December 7, 1844) was an American politician from Ohio who served in the United States Senate and was a member of the Democratic Party. In the 1844 presidential election, he was the vice presidential nominee of the anti-slavery Liberty Party.

Biography

Morris was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, and enlisted as a Ranger to fight the Indians in 1793. He settled in western Ohio two years later. Morris began practicing law in Bethel, Ohio in 1804.

Career

On May 12, 1806, shortly after the beginning of the 1806–1807 term of the Ohio House of Representatives, Morris contested the election of David C. Bryan and was awarded the seat from Clermont County.^[1]

Morris served in the Ohio State House of Representatives for Clermont County from 1806–1807, 1808–1809, 1810–1811, and 1820–1821.^[2]) He served as Justice of the Ohio State Supreme Court in 1809.^[3] He was then a member of the Ohio State Senate for Clermont County from 1813–1815, 1821–1823, 1825–1829 and 1831–1833.

He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1833, and served a single term.^[4] He did not seek re-election. He was nominated to the Vice Presidency by the Liberty Party in 1844 under James G. Birney. The ticket came in third after Democratic candidate James Knox Polk and Whig Party candidate Henry Clay.

Family life

Morris was the father of Isaac Newton Morris and Jonathan David Morris.^[5]

Death

He died June 16, 1844 and is interred in Early Settlers Burial Ground, Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio USA.^[6]

References

↑ Taylor, William A. (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress, from the Year 1788 to the Year 1900. Columbus, Ohio: Westbote. pp. v. 1, p. 50.
↑ Gilkey, Elliot Howard (1901). The Ohio Hundred Year Book. Columbus, Ohio: Fred J. Heer. pp. 186–192.
↑ "Thomas Morris". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
↑ "Sen. Thomas Morris". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
↑ "Tolleson, Arizona". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 24, 2012.
↑ "Thomas Morris". Find A Grave. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

External links

Ohio House of Representatives
Preceded by David Bryan	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Clermont County 1806–1807	Succeeded by John Pollock
Preceded by John Pollock	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Clermont County 1808–1809 Served alongside: William Fee	Succeeded by Amos Ellis John Pollock
Preceded by Amos Ellis John Pollock	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Clermont County 1810–1811 Served alongside: John Pollock	Succeeded by John Pollock
Preceded by Alexander Campbell David Morris	Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Clermont County 1820–1821	Succeeded by Gideon Minor
Ohio Senate
Preceded by Levi Rodgers	Member of the Ohio Senate from Clermont County 1813–1815	Succeeded by John Bogges
Preceded by John Pollock	Member of the Ohio Senate from Clermont County 1821–1823	Succeeded by Owen T. Fishback
Preceded by Owen T. Fishback	Member of the Ohio Senate from Clermont County 1825–1829	Succeeded by William Wayland
Preceded by William Wayland	Member of the Ohio Senate from Clermont County 1831–1833	Succeeded by William Doan
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Benjamin Ruggles	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Ohio 1833–1839 Served alongside: Thomas Ewing, William Allen	Succeeded by Benjamin Tappan
Party political offices
Preceded by Thomas Earle	Liberty nominee for Vice President of the United States 1844	Succeeded by Leicester King Withdrew

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[1] Taylor, William A. (1899). Ohio Statesmen and Annals of Progress, from the Year 1788 to the Year 1900. Columbus, Ohio: Westbote. pp. v. 1, p. 50.

[2] Gilkey, Elliot Howard (1901). The Ohio Hundred Year Book. Columbus, Ohio: Fred J. Heer. pp. 186–192.

[3] "Thomas Morris". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[4] "Sen. Thomas Morris". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[5] "Tolleson, Arizona". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved August 24, 2012.

[6] "Thomas Morris". Find A Grave. Retrieved 23 August 2012.

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Thomas Morris


United States Senator from Ohio
In office March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1839
Preceded by	Benjamin Ruggles
Succeeded by	Benjamin Tappan

Personal details
Born	(1776-01-03)January 3, 1776 Berks County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1844(1844-12-07) (aged 68) Bethel, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican (Before 1825) Jacksonian (1825–1828) Democratic (1928–1844) Liberty (1844)