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1873-83, and for the Northern Pacific railroad, 18S3-86, became president of the New York and Palisade railroad in 1886, president of the New York Shakespeare Press Publishing com- pany and president of the Shakespeare society of New York in 1885. He was a member of the Medico-Legal society, the New York Genea- logical and Biograpliical society ; the Society of Colonial Wars; the Sons of the Revolution of New York city ; vice-president-general of the Society of the War of 1812 ; member of the Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors, and an honorary member of various Shakespeare societies. He edited the Bankside Shakespeare (2 vols., 1888-92), and wrote introductions to: TJie Merry Wives of Windsor ; Troilus and Cres- sida ; Titus Andronicus ; Pericles; King John, and The Tfiird Henry the Sixth. He is the author of: Macaronic Poetry (1869); Selections of Macaronic Poetry (1870); De Colyar on the Laio of Onaranty (1874); Addison on Contracts; Best's Principls of Evidence ; Law of Literature (3 vols., 1875); English Versions of Legal Maxims (1877); Tlie Shakespearian Myth, or William Shakespeare and Circumstantial Evidence (1881); Some Shakespearian Commentators (1882); A Study of the Warwickshire Dialect (1899); Digesta Shakeajyeareana ; Shakespeare in Fact and in Criticism (1887); 77te People and the Railways (1889).

MORGAN, James Bright, representative, was born in Lincoln county, Tenn., March 14, 1835. He removed with his parents to De Soto county, Miss., in 1840, and settled in Hernando. He studied law with John K. Connelly of Hernando, and was admitted to the bar in 1857. He served as judge of the probate court for De Soto county, 1857-61, and entered the Confederate army as a private in the 29th Mississippi regiment. Army of Tennessee, being promoted captain, major, lieutenant-colonel and colonel. He served in Brantley's brigade, Hindman's division, Lee's corps, in the Atlanta campaign, at Nashville and in the Carolinas, surrendering with Johnston's army. He resumed the practice of law after the war, was judge of the probate for De Soto county, and was a member of the Mississippi senate, 1876- 78. He was chancellor of the third chancery dis- trict of Mississippi by appointment from Gov. John M. Stone, 1878-82, and was a Democratic rep- resentative from the second Mississippi district in the 49th, 50th and 51st congresses, serving 1SS5-91.

MORGAN, James Dady, soldier, was born in Boston, Mass., Aug. 1, 1810. He attended the public schools, and in 1826 started on a three years' cruise. After a month's voyage a mutiny took place, the ship was burned, but he escaped, reached South America, and returned to Boston.

He was a merchant in Quincy, 111., 1834-61; helped to organize the " Quincy Grays," and was captain of the Quincy riflemen during the Mor- mon difficulties iu Hancock county. 111., 1844-45. He was captain iu the 1st Illinois volunteers in the Mexican war ; was commissioned lieutenant- colonel of the 10th Illinois volunteers, in April, 1861 ; was promoted colonel May 20, 1861, and on July 29, 1861, was mustered into the U.S. service for three years. He served with Gen- eral Grant and General Pope, and was pro- moted brigadier-general of volunteers, July 12, 1802, for meritorious services at New Ma- drid, where he commanded the 1st brigade, 4th division, in Pope's army, and at Corinth, where he commanded the 1st brigade, 2d division, taking part in its capture in May, 18G2. He com- manded the 14th army corps at Chattanooga, Tenn., in November, 1862, served in the Chat- tanooga campaign, distinguishing himself at Buzzard Roost Gap, May 9, 1864, and in the Atlanta campaign, where he succeeded Gen. Jef- ferson C. Davis to the command of the 2d division when tJiat officer assumed command of the 14th corps. He was prevented from reinforcing Howard at Ezra Church, July 28, 1864, being held back by Confederate cavalry at Turner's Ferry. He was -sent into Tennessee with his division, Sept. 28, 1864, to oppose General Forrest, and was with Sherman in his march to the sea and through the Carolinas. He was brevetted major-general of volunteers, March 19, 1865, for gallantry at the battle of Bentonville, N.C., was mustered out of the service, Aug. 24, 1865, and returned to Quincy, 111., where he was a banker for several years. He was president of the Army of the Cumberland and treasurer of the Soldiers' Home, Quincy. He died in Quincy, 111., Sept. 12, 1896.

MORGAN, James Morris, diplomatist, was born in New Orleans, La., March 10, 1845 ; son of the Hon. Thomas Gibbes and Sarah Hunt (Fowler) Mor- gan ; great-grandson of Col. George Mor- gan of the Revolu- tionary army, and a descendant of David Morgan of Philadel- phia, Pa. He was a cadet at the U.S. Naval academy from Sept. 20, 1860, to April 16, 1861, when he resigned and was appointed midship- man in the Confeder- ate States navy, June 9, 1861. He was aide-de- camp to Com. George N. Hollins, commanding

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