Morgan was born in
Queens County, New York, and attended the public schools.
Political career He was a member from New York County of the
New York State Assembly in 1819. In 1826, Morgan's adopted daughter Catherine (a niece of his first wife) married
John Adams Dix who was then hired by Morgan to look after his land holdings in
Cooperstown. Dix later became a US Senator, Union Army General and
Governor of New York. Morgan was elected as a
Democratic-Republican to the
17th, and re-elected as a
Jacksonian Democratic-Republican to the
18th United States Congress, holding office from December 3, 1821, to March 3, 1825. Morgan was elected as a
Jacksonian to the
23rd United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Cornelius Van Wyck Lawrence and served from December 1, 1834, to March 3, 1835. He was again a member of the State Assembly in 1836 and 1840. In February 1841, Morgan was appointed by President
Martin Van Buren as
Collector of the Port of New York to replace
Jesse Hoyt who had been involved in the
Swartwout-Hoyt scandal. A month later, Morgan was removed by the new President
William Henry Harrison who had defeated Van Buren for re-election.
Death Morgan died in
Port Chester,
Westchester County, New York, and was buried in the
Trinity Churchyard in
New York City. ==Sources==