Charles E. Morris

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Charles E. Morris was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Morris was born in Utica, New York in 1814. [1] In 1839, he settled in what would become Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he was an attorney. Later, Morris briefly worked as a merchant in Quincy, Illinois before returning to Sheboygan. He died there on August 8, 1902. He was elected county judge of what would be Sheboygan County, Wisconsin in 1843. He would serve three terms in the position. Morris was a member of the Assembly during the 1848 session. [2] He was a Democrat.

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References

  1. Report of the Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin State Bar Association. Madison, Wis.: Taylor and Gleason. 1903. p. 232.
  2. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin 2007-2008 Blue Book (PDF). Madison: Wisconsin Legislature Joint Committee on Legislative Organization. p. 161.