Thomas Henry Morison (August 24, 1838 – February 10, 1884) was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut from 1878 to 1880.
Thomas Henry Morison | |
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| 25th Warden of the Borough of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
| In office 1878–1880 | |
| Preceded by | James W. Hyatt |
| Succeeded by | James W. Hyatt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 24, 1838[1] Brooklyn, New York, US[1] |
| Died | February 10, 1884 (aged 45)[1] Nassau, Bahamas[1] |
| Resting place | Union Cemetery, Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Spouse | Julia Anna Sheffield (m. November 17, 1863, Brooklyn)[1][2] |
| Children | Thomas Sheffield Morison, Charles Henry Morison, Frederick Ames Morison[1][2] |
| Occupation | manufacturer of shirts and collars[2] |
He was born on August 24, 1838, in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Thomas Ames Morison and Amy H. Hoyt.
In 1853, he went to work in his father's clothing store, and in 1858,[2] he was made a partner. Eventually, he became the senior member of the firm of Morison & Hutchinson. In 1867, he came to Norwalk to take over the factory operations of the firm.[1]
Morison also engaged in the gas business, banking, railroads, and fire insurance.[2] He was elected a water commissioner.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h Leonard Allison Morrison; Frederick William Leopold Thomas (1880). The History of the Morison Or Morrison Family: With Most of the "Traditions of the Morrisons" (clan MacGillemhuire), Hereditary Judges of Lewis, by Capt. F. W. L. Thomas, of Scotland, and a Record of the Descendants of the Hereditary Judges to 1880. A Complete History of the Morison Settlers of Londonderry, N.H., of 1719, and Their Descendants, with Genealogical Sketches. Also, of the Brentwood, Nottingham, and Sanbornton, N.H. Morisons, and Branches of the Morisons who Settled in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nova Scotia, and Descendants of the Morisons of Preston Grange, Scotland, and Other Families (Google Books). A. Williams & Company. pp. 209–210.
- ^ a b c d e f The history of the Morison or Morrison family : with most of the "Traditions of the Morrisons" (clan MacGillemhuire), hereditary judges of Lewis, by Capt. F.W.L. Thomas, of Scotland, and a record of the descendants of the hereditary judges to 1880 : a complete history of the Morison settlers of Londonderry, N.H., of 1719, and their descendants, with genealogical sketches ; also, of the Brentwood, Nottingham, and Sanbornton, N.H. Morisons, and branches of the Morisons who settled in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Nova Scotia, and descendants of the Morisons of Preston Grange, Scotland, and other families (1880) on Internet Archive