Christopher Morgan | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Christopher_Morgan_Auburn,_New_York.jpg) Morgan's eye patch resulted from the loss of his right eye in a hunting accident during his college years. | |
| Member of U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 24th district | |
| In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Noble |
| Succeeded by | Horace Wheaton |
| Secretary of State of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1848 – December 31, 1851 | |
| Governor | John Young Hamilton Fish Washington Hunt |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel S. Benton |
| Succeeded by | Henry S. Randall |
| Mayor of Auburn, New York | |
| In office 1860–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Lansing Briggs |
| Succeeded by | George Humphreys |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 4, 1808 Aurora, New York |
| Died | April 3, 1877 (aged 68) Auburn, New York |
| Resting place | Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, New York |
| Political party | Whig (before 1855) Republican (from 1855) |
| Spouse | Mary Elizabeth Pitney (m. 1832-1877, his death) |
| Relations | Edwin Barber Morgan (brother) Noyes Barber (uncle) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Yale College |
| Profession | Attorney |
Christopher Morgan (June 4, 1808 – April 3, 1877) was an American attorney and politician from Auburn, New York. He was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1843.