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    Christopher Morgan

    Birth: 6-4-1808

    Death: 4-3-1877

    Nickname: Kit

Relationships

Spouse

Morgan, Mary Elizabeth

Children

Barber, Mary Elizabeth ()

Benson, Frances Adelaide ()

Barber, Cornelia Louise

Parents

Morgan, Christopher Sr.

Biography

Christopher "Kit" Morgan, Jr. was born on June 4, 1808, in Aurora, New York, to Christopher and Nancy (Barber) Morgan. Christopher attended Yale College (graduated in 1830) and studied law. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1836 to1843. In 1843, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he continued to practice law. From 1847 to 1851, he served as Secretary of State of New York. He was appointed Superintendent of New York public schools from 1848 to 1852. Christopher served two terms as Mayor of Auburn in 1860 and 1862. He also served as a Trustee for the State Lunatic Asylum in Utica, New York. On October 24, 1832, Christopher married Mary Elizabeth Pitney with whom he had four children. Christopher died in Auburn, New York, on April 3, 1877.

Letter References

Letter from Frances Alvah Worden Chesebro to Augustus Henry Seward, March 12, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 26, 1857

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., June 24, 1857

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 20, 1856

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, February 20, 1868

Letter from Lazette Miller Worden to Augustus Henry Seward, June 29, 1868

Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward Jr., April 24, 1860

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 11, 1859

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 26, 1856

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 13, 1850

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1849

Letter from Frederick William Seward to Frances Alvah Worden, August 23, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 26, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, October 11, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, January 24, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, April 7, 1848

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 6, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 25, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, December 4, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 14, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, December 5, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, April 7, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, February 22, 1847

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, September 22, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 17, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 21, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 14, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, June 7, 1846

Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, April 1, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, March 1, 1846

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, November 23, 1845

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, December 7, 1845

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, 1845

Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 25, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March 30, 1843

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, May 10, 1838

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, April 16, 1838

Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, June 15, 1845

Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, June 12, 1845

Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, June 2, 1845

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 7, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 27, 1843

Letter from William Henry Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 27, 1843

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 9, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 23, 1841

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, January 14, 1842

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, August 2, 1840

Letter from Samuel Sweezey Seward to William Henry Seward, November 13, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 16, 1840

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 9, 1840

Letter from William Henry Seward to Samuel Sweezey Seward, June 3, 1845

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, August 15, 1844

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, July 2, 1843

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, November 26, 1843

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Augustus Henry Seward, February 28, 1843

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, Janurary 1, 1833

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, September 2, 1833

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to Lazette Miller Worden, March, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, February 22, 1829

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 18, 1860

Letter from William Henry Seward to Frances Miller Seward, June 12, 1849

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, April 11, 1860

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to William Henry Seward, April 17, 1860

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 4, 1860

Letter from William Henry Seward, Jr. to Frances Miller Seward, March 28, 1860

Letter from William Henry Seward to William Henry Seward, Jr., 1860

Letter from Alvah H. Worden to William Henry Seward, April 18, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 12, 1838

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, July 5, 1838

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, November 18, 1832

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, September 18, 1831

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 22, 1831

Letter from Frances Miller Seward to William Henry Seward, August 26, 1831

Citations

Biography and Citation Information:
Biography: 

Christopher "Kit" Morgan, Jr. was born on June 4, 1808, in Aurora, New York, to Christopher and Nancy (Barber) Morgan. Christopher attended Yale College (graduated in 1830) and studied law. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served from 1836 to1843. In 1843, he moved to Auburn, New York, where he continued to practice law. From 1847 to 1851, he served as Secretary of State of New York. He was appointed Superintendent of New York public schools from 1848 to 1852. Christopher served two terms as Mayor of Auburn in 1860 and 1862. He also served as a Trustee for the State Lunatic Asylum in Utica, New York. On October 24, 1832, Christopher married Mary Elizabeth Pitney with whom he had four children. Christopher died in Auburn, New York, on April 3, 1877.

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Website
Citation URL: 
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000945
Title of Webpage: 
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
A history of the family of Morgan, from the year 1089 to present times
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
Appleton Morgan
Publisher Location: 
New York
Year: 
1909
Start Page: 
170
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https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00morg/page/n7/mode/2up?q=aurora
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Citation Type: 
Website
Citation URL: 
https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000945
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Christopher Morgan - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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