Charles Henry Morgan

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Charles Henry Morgan (July 5, 1842 - January 4, 1912) was Representative representing Missouri from March 4, 1875-March 3, 1879, March 4, 1883-March 3, 1885, March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895, and March 4, 1909-March 3, 1911.

Morgan was born in Cuba, New York. His family moved to Pewaukee, Wisconsin in 1845. He attended school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War he enlisted in the Union Army and rose from Private (rank) to captain in the First Regiment and Twenty-first Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.

He studied law at Albany, New York and began practicing law in Lamar, Missouri. In 1868 he was prosecuting attorney of Barton County, Missouri; member of the Missouri House of Representatives in 1872-1874.

During his various tenures in Congress he was chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Post Office Department.

During the Spanish-American War he was a lieutenant colonel of the Fifth Missouri Volunteer Infantry.

In 1907 he moved to Joplin, Missouri.

He served as a Democratic congressman in 1875-79, 1883-85 and 1893-95. He was elected as Republican in 1909-1911.

He died in Joplin and is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery.

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Preceded by
Harrison Eugene Havens		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 6th congressional district
1875–1879		 Succeeded by
James Richard Waddill
Preceded by
William H. Hatch		 United States Representative for the 13th Congressional District of Missouri
1883–1885		 Succeeded by
William J. Stone
Preceded by
None		 United States Representative for the 15th Congressional District of Missouri
1893–1895		 Succeeded by
Charles Germman Burton
Preceded by
Thomas Hackney		 United States Representative for the 15th Congressional District of Missouri
1909–1911		 Succeeded by
James Alexander Daugherty