Edward Joy Morris | |
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| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1841–1842 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st district | |
| In office 1843–1845 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Brown |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Charles Levin |
| United States Chargé d'Affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies | |
| In office April 4, 1850 – August 25, 1853 | |
| President | Millard Fillmore |
| Preceded by | John Rowan |
| Succeeded by | Robert Dale Owen |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1856–1856 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 2nd district | |
| In office 1857–1861 | |
| Preceded by | Job Roberts Tyson |
| Succeeded by | Charles John Biddle |
| United States Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office October 22, 1861 – October 25, 1870 | |
| President | Abraham Lincoln |
| Preceded by | James Williams |
| Succeeded by | Wayne MacVeagh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 16, 1815 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 31, 1881 (aged 66) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Laurel Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig, Republican |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Pennsylvania |
Edward Joy Morris (July 16, 1815 – December 31, 1881) was an American politician and diplomat. He served as a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district from 1843 to 1845 and as a Republican member for Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district from 1857 to 1861. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1841 to 1842 and again in 1856. He served as United States Chargé d'affaires to the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies from 1850 to 1853 and as Minister Resident to the Ottoman Empire from 1861 to 1870.