James Bright Morgan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | James R. Chalmers |
| Succeeded by | John C. Kyle |
| Member of the Mississippi Senate | |
| In office 1877-1879 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1833 Fayetteville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | June 18, 1892 (aged 59) Horn Lake, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Shot |
| Political party | Democratic |
James Bright Morgan (March 14, 1833 – June 18, 1892) was an American lawyer, politician, and Confederate Civil War veteran who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Mississippi 1885 to 1891.
After leaving Congress, he returned to his legal practice but was murdered by an opposing counsel in 1892.