John Albert Morris

John Albert Morris
BornJuly 29, 1836
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 25, 1895 (1895-05-26) (aged 58)
Kerrville, Texas, U.S.
Resting placeMetairie Cemetery, New Orleans
Occupation(s)Businessman, Lottery operator, Racetrack owner, Racehorse owner/breeder
Board member ofLouisiana State Lottery Company, Morris Park Racecourse
Spouse
Cora Hennen
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(m. 1857)​
ChildrenFrancis Morris, Alfred Hennen, Dave Hennen, Isabel Morris-Ledyard
Parent(s)Francis Morris /
Mary Elizabeth Valentine
HonorsMorris Park, Bronx
John A. Morris Handicap at Saratoga Race Course

John Albert Morris (July 29, 1836 – May 25, 1895) was an American businessman widely known as the "Lottery King" and a prominent figure in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. A native of New Jersey, he benefited from a large inheritance and added substantially to his fortune through a majority interest in the Louisiana State Lottery Company.[1]

  1. ^ "DEATH OF JOHN A. MORRIS; The Founder and Chief Owner of the Louisiana Lottery. A FAMOUS OWNER OF RACE HORSES Story of His Manipulation of the Great Lottery Fraud Until Bribery Ceased to Keep It Alive". The New York Times. 27 May 1895. Retrieved 18 January 2018.