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BEN MORGAN
BEN MORGAN,
attorney and counselor at law, is a native of the Old Dominion, born in
1844. His ancestors were early settlers
of Virginia. He attended school in Virginia
and in Baltimore, studied law in LaGrange,
Georgia, and was admitted
to the bar in 1866. The following year
he came to the Pacific coast, and since then for the past twenty-four years, he
has been engaged in the active practice of his profession, with the exception
of four years spent in Arizona. While there he was elected City Attorney of
Tucson. Upon his return he resumed his
legal practice. In 1888 he was the
Democratic candidate for Congress from the Third Congressional District. Colonel Morgan was formerly a Democrat, but,
imbued with the spirit of 1776 and the idea that “Americans should govern America,”
he became one of the foremost leaders in the formation of the “American” party,
giving liberally of his time and means to its interest. In 1890 he received the nomination from the
party for the office of lieutenant-Governor.
Colonel Morgan inherits a fine constitution, devoting his whole
attention to the interests of his profession, and has a large and successful
practice.
Transcribed
by Cathi Skyles.
Source: "The Bay of San Francisco," Vol. 2,
page 309, Lewis Publishing Co, 1892.
© 2005 Cathi Skyles.
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