Calvary Morris

Calvary Morris (January 15, 1798 October 13, 1871) was a three term member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio.

Calvary Morris
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1837  March 3, 1843
Preceded bySamuel Finley Vinton
Succeeded byHenry St. John
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Athens County
In office
December 3, 1827  December 6, 1829
Preceded byRobert Linzee
Succeeded byJohn Gilmore
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from Athens County and Hocking County
In office
December 7, 1835  December 4, 1836
Preceded byElijah Hatch
Succeeded byDavid Jones
Member of the Ohio Senate from Washington County, Athens County and Hocking County
In office
December 7, 1829  December 4, 1831
Preceded byWilliam R. Putnam
Succeeded byArius Nye
Member of the Ohio Senate from Washington County, Athens County and Hocking County
In office
December 2, 1833  December 6, 1835
Preceded byArius Nye
Succeeded byAndrew Donnally
Personal details
Born(1798-01-15)January 15, 1798
Charleston, Virginia
DiedOctober 13, 1871(1871-10-13) (aged 73)
Athens, Ohio
Resting placeAthens Cemetery
Political partyWhig

Early life and career

Born in Charleston, Virginia (now West Virginia), Morris attended the common schools. He moved to Ohio in 1819 and settled in Athens. He was sheriff of Athens County 1823-1827.

He served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives 1827-1829. He served as a member of the Ohio Senate 1829-1835, and was again a member of the Ohio House of Representatives in 1835 and 1836.

Congress

Morris was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-fifth, Twenty-sixth, and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843). He served as chairman of the Committee on Invalid Pensions (Twenty-seventh Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1842.

Retirement and death

Retiring from politics, Morris engaged in wool growing. In 1847, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he engaged in mercantile pursuits. He later returned to Athens and in 1854 was elected probate judge of Athens County.

Calvary Morris died in Athens, Ohio, on October 13, 1871, and was interred in Athens Cemetery.

He was a trustee of Ohio University from 1825 to 1848.[1]

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Calvary Morris (id: M000973)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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