Thomas Owen Morris (August 2, 1845 – November 8, 1924) was an American Democratic politician. He was the mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1906 to 1908.
Thomas Owen Morris | |
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| Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee | |
| In office 1906–1908 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Smiley Williams |
| Succeeded by | James Stephens Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 2, 1845 Sumner County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | November 8, 1924 (aged 79) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mount Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Mary Snow (m. 1866) |
| Children | 5 |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life
editMorris was born in Sumner County, Tennessee on August 2, 1845.[1]
Career
editMorris worked in the wholesale produce industry, eventually becoming a business owner in Nashville. He represented Davidson County in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1889 to 1891. Morris also served as a justice of the peace and as chairman of the city board of education.[2]
Morris served as Mayor of Nashville from 1906 to 1908.[1][3] He was a member of the Knights Templar.[4]
Personal life and death
editMorris was married in Nashville on May 27, 1866 to Mary Snow.[1] They had five children: Henry Snow, Edwin Lanier, Thomas Owen, Jr., Kitty and Kendrick J. Morris.[1] He died in Nashville on November 8, 1924.[1] He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
- ↑ McBride, Robert M.; Robison, Dan M. (1979). Biographical Directory of the Tennessee General Assembly. Vol. II. Nashville, Tennessee: Curley Printing Company. pp. 643–644.
- ↑ Nashville Library
- ↑ Proceedings of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, 1967, p. 740
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