He was the son of David Morris. The family removed to a farm near
Mayville, New York in 1829. He attended the public schools and graduated from Mayville Academy in 1836. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1841, and practiced in
Jamestown. In 1844, he returned to Mayville, and in 1852, removed to Fredonia. He was Postmaster of Fredonia from 1854 to 1860. He was a member of the
New York State Senate (32nd D.) in
1868 and
1869. He was a member of the
Constitutional Commission of 1872–73. He was buried at the Forest Hill Cemetery in Fredonia. ==Sources==