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William Morris Jr. | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the Kanawha County district | |
| In office 1792–1801 | |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lewis Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1746 Orange County, Colony of Virginia |
| Died | 1802 Kanawha County, Virginia |
| Political party | Federalist |
| Spouse | Catherine Carroll |
| Occupation | Spy, military officer |
| Profession | Politician |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Thirteen Colonies |
| Branch | Virginia Militia |
| Service years | 1774–1792 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Morris' Company of Rangers |
| Battles / wars | Lord Dunmore's War American Revolutionary War Northwest Indian Wars Whiskey Rebellion |
William Morris Jr. (December 17, 1746 – November 6, 1802) was a Virginia military officer, ranger, spy, attorney,[1] and politician who served in the Virginia House of Delegates representing in Kanawha County, Virginia from 1792 - 1801.[2] Morris served alongside Daniel Boone during the American Revolution and during the Northwest Indian War. He is best known as the first permanent European settler in the Kanawha Valley, and often misrepresented for his father.[3] In 1800, Morris was appointed as one of the commissioners for supervising the Presidential Election between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams.[4] He was also associated to James Monroe, who Morris exchanged letters with during his time in the Virginia House during Monroe's tenure as governor.[5]
- ^ Calendar of State Papers and Manuscripts, Richmond, VA., Vol.6 (6th ed.). Richmond, Va: Richmond. 1875. pp. 67, 131.
- ^ Laidley, W. S. (William Sydney) (1911). History of Charleston and Kanawha County, West Virginia, and representative citizens. West Virginia University Libraries. Chicago, Richmond-Arnold pub. co.
- ^ Atkinson, George Wesley (1876). History of Kanawha County: From Its Organization in 1789 Until the Present Time : Embracing Accounts of Early Settlements, and Thrilling Adventures with the Indians Derived from History and Aged Citizens ; Also, Biographical Sketches of a Large Number of the Early Settlers of the Great Kanawha Valley. Printed at the office of the West Virginia Journal.
- ^ Virginia; Palmer, William Pitt; McRae, Sherwin; Colston, Raleigh Edward; Flournoy, Henry W. (1875). Calendar of Virginia State papers and other manuscripts : ... preserved in the Capitol at Richmond. Cornell University Library. Richmond : R.F. Walker.
- ^ Virginia; Palmer, William Pitt; McRae, Sherwin; Colston, Raleigh Edward; Flournoy, Henry W. (1875). Calendar of Virginia State papers and other manuscripts : ... preserved in the Capitol at Richmond. Cornell University Library. Richmond : R.F. Walker.