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Guide to the Acting Governor E.S.N. Morgan records (1st Term)

 Collection
Identifier: RG0001.05

Scope and Content

Acting Governor Morgan left few records in part due to the brevity of his time in office; from the first term Correspondence and from the second term Petitions for Pardons and Requisitions and Extraditions

Dates

  • 1885

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Restrictions on Access

There are no access restrictions on this collection

Biography

Elliot S.N. Morgan was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January, 1832. He was educated in the public schools of Pittsburgh and Newcastle. Morgan spent two years as a clerk in his father's store. He was a member of the Republican Party and was elected to the State Legislature from Lawrence County, Pennsylvania in 1873; reelected in 1874 and 1876. E.S.N. Morgan was appointed Secretary of Wyoming Territory by President Hayes, March 15, 1880 and reappointed, March 31, 1884, by President Arthur. Morgan held that position until 1887. He was the only acting Governor during Territorial period; in which capacity he served upon the death of Governor Hale from January 13, 1885, until February 28, 1885, a period of forty-six days. Morgan again served as acting Governor from December 20, 1886 to January 24, 1887, following Governor Baxter's resignation. After the expiration of his term, E.S.N. Morgan remained in Cheyenne to practice law, being admitted to the Wyoming bar in 1887. He was a member of the Wyoming Constitutional Convention from Laramie County in 1889. E.S.N. Morgan died April 20, 1894, at his home in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Extent

1 folder

Abstract

Acting Governor Morgan left few records in part due to the brevity of his time in office. Records from the first term include-correspondence and from the second term-petitions for pardons, as well as requisitions and extraditions

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is divided into one series, Correspondence

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

MA 346, transferred to Wyoming State Archives on April 6, 1957.

Title
Guide to the Acting Governor E.S.N. Morgan records (1st Term)
Status
Edited Full Draft
Author
Processed by Curtis Greubel
Date
© 1988
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is in English

Repository Details

Part of the Wyoming State Archives, Wyoming Cultural Resources Division, Wyoming Department of State Parks & Cultural Resources Repository

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