Morgan Morgans (October 23, 1806 – May 20, 1889) was a member of the Connecticut Senate representing the 12th District from 1863 to 1865 and a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1862 to 1863. In 1852, he was the Whig Party candidate for mayor of New York City.
Morgan Morgans | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut Senate from the 12th District | |
| In office 1863–1865[1] | |
| Preceded by | A. Homer Byington |
| Succeeded by | Charles Ballard |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Stamford | |
| In office 1862–1863[1] Serving with Isaac S. Jones | |
| Preceded by | Wells R. Ritch, Isaac S. Jones |
| Succeeded by | Selleck Scofield, Joseph D. Warren |
| President of the Board of Aldermen of New York City | |
| In office 1850–1851 | |
| Preceded by | James Kelly |
| Succeeded by | Richard T. Compton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 23, 1806[2] New York City[2] |
| Died | May 20, 1889 (aged 82)[2] Brooklyn, New York[2] |
| Resting place | Woodland Cemetery, Stamford, Connecticut (418-29) |
| Political party | Whig[2] |
| Spouse | Mary A. Wilmore |
| Children | Mary Morgans Hoyt, James F. Morgans, Morgan Morgans, Jr., Josiah Morgans, Margaret Morgans |
He was born in New York City in East Broadway on October 23, 1806.[2]
He was a profitable brass founder and added to his income by real estate speculation.[2]
Morgans was the leader of the Whig Party in the Seventh Ward of New York.[2]
He was elected assistant alderman in 1849 and represented the ward as alderman from 1850 to 1851.[2] During his term as alderman, he was president of the board of aldermen,[3] and was Acting Mayor during the temporary absence of Ambrose Kingsland.[2]
In 1852, he was nominated by the Whigs as a candidate for mayor of New York City, but lost to Jacob Aaron Westervelt.[4]
He retired from his business in 1857.[2]
In 1859, he moved to Stamford, Connecticut, where he built a residence.[2]
He lived in Connecticut for eight years, and during that time was a member of both the Connecticut House and Connecticut Senate.[2]
Upon leaving Connecticut, he settled in Cutchogue, New York, where he had previously spent his summers.[2]
He remained in Cutchogue until the death of his wife, after which he lived with his son James at 373 Monroe Street in Brooklyn until his death.[2]