Jonathan D. Morris
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He was the son of Thomas Morris and brother of Isaac N. Morris.
Early life and career
Born in Columbia, Hamilton County, Ohio Morris attended the public schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Batavia, Ohio. He served as clerk of the courts of Clermont County.
Congress
Morris was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas L. Hamer He was reelected to the Thirty-first Congress and served from March 4, 1847, to March 3, 1851.
Death
He died in Connersville, Indiana, May 16, 1875. He was interred in Citizens Cemetery, Batavia, Ohio.
Sources
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- 1804 births
- 1875 deaths
- People from Batavia, Ohio
- Ohio lawyers
- People from Hamilton County, Ohio
- 19th-century American lawyers
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives