Benjamin W. Morris was a teacher and minister who served as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He lived in New Bern and represented Craven County.[2] Fellow Craven County representative A. W. Stevens was also documented as being African American and the county was rpwresented by many African Americans until 1891.[3] He also served as a registrar.[4]

He was noted as a teacher.[5]

Rev. B. W. Morris gave a deposition in 1894.[6]

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  1. Foner, Eric (1993). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507406-2.
  2. Carolina, North (June 19, 1869). "Public Laws of the State of North-Carolina Passed by the General Assembly". Holden and Wilson, printers to the state via Google Books.
  3. Woodson, Carter Godwin; Logan, Rayford Whittingham (June 19, 1920). "The Journal of Negro History". Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. via Google Books.
  4. Watson, Alan D. (June 19, 1987). "A History of New Bern and Craven County". Tryon Palace Commission via Google Books.
  5. Routledge Library Editions: Education 1800–1926. Taylor & Francis. July 30, 2022. ISBN 978-1-315-40301-4 via Google Books.
  6. Blair, William A. (June 1, 2011). Journal of the Civil War Era: Summer 2011 Issue. UNC Press Books. ISBN 978-0-8078-5260-6 via Google Books.