James A. Morrow Jr. | |
|---|---|
| c. 1968 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the 60th district | |
| In office January 1952 –January 1988 | |
| Succeeded by | Cecil McCrory |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 22,1923 |
| Died | September 11,1990 (aged 66) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relations | Robert D. Morrow Sr. (uncle) |
| Parent | James A. Morrow Sr. (father) |
James Anthony Morrow Jr. (September 22,1923 - September 11,1990) was an American attorney,cattle farmer,and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1952 to 1988.
James Anthony Morrow Jr. was born on September 22,1923,in Clovis,New Mexico. [1] He was the son of James A. Morrow Sr. (1892-1967),a farmer,businessman,and member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1936 to 1944, [2] and his wife,Mildred H. (1901-1989). [3] [4] [5] [6] The family moved from New Mexico to Brandon,Mississippi,in 1926. [4] Morrow Jr. graduated from Brandon High School and the Jackson School of Law. [1] He served in the U. S. Merchant Marine in World War II and the Korean War. [3] [4]
Morrow first became a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1952. [3] In 1956,he entered a law practice with Joe Buck in Brandon. [4] During his legislative service,he wrote legislation to create the Ross Barnett Reservoir and Jackson International Airport,and was the chairman of the board created to supervise construction of the reservoir. [4] He also led efforts to locate the 172nd Airlift Wing in Jackson Airport. [4] He served continuously in the House until 1988,having decided not to run for re-election in 1987. [3] He was succeeded by Cecil McCrory,who had been born shortly before Morrow had begun his first term. [4]
Morrow was an Episcopalian. [7] He never married. [1]
He died of heart failure on September 11,1990,in Brandon,Mississippi. [3] [4] His only immediate survivor was his sister,Eunice Morrow,a retired physiotherapist living in San Francisco,California. [8] In November 1991,a portion of Mississippi Highway 18 (going from Brandon to the border of Rankin and Smith Counties) was named after him. [8]