George W. Morgan | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district | |
In office March 4, 1867 – June 3, 1868 | |
Preceded by | Columbus Delano |
Succeeded by | Columbus Delano |
In office March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | |
Preceded by | Columbus Delano |
Succeeded by | Milton I. Southard |
United States Ambassador to Portugal | |
In office 1858–1861 | |
Preceded by | John L. O'Sullivan |
Succeeded by | James E. Harvey |
Personal details | |
Born | George Washington Morgan September 20, 1820 Washington County, Pennsylvania |
Died | July 26, 1893 Fort Monroe, Virginia | (aged 72)
Resting place | Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Ohio |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sarah H. Hall |
Children | two |
Alma mater | Washington & Jefferson College |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America Union |
Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
Years of service | 1846–1848, 1861–1863 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands | 15th Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | Mexican War |
George Washington Morgan (September 20, 1820 – July 26, 1893) was an American soldier, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He fought in the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War, and was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Morgan later served as a three-term reconstruction era United States Congressman from Ohio. He also served as the United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1858 to 1861, during the term of President James Buchanan.