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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Wyoming State Archives WPA Federal Writers Project Files
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Title:
Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Edward Morris
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Wyoming WPA Biographical File regarding Edward Morris
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Collection Name:
WPA Collection
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WPA Collection
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Collection Number:
WPA Bio 1192
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WPA Bio 1192
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Item Description:
Morris, Edward - Biographical information for Edward [E. J.] "Ed" Morris; portrait, "In Memoriam", no source [pamphlet], 1902
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Morris, Edward - Biographical information for Edward [E. J.] "Ed" Morris; portrait, "In Memoriam", no source [pamphlet], 1902
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Date:
Undated
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Link to Finding Aid:
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https://rmoa.unm.edu/docviewer.php?docId=wy-arwpa.xml
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born: Nov. 8, 1851, at Peru (LaSalle Co., Ill.)
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born: Nov. 8, 1851, at Peru (LaSalle Co., Ill.)
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buried: Lakeview Cemetery (Plot: Lot 1011, Sec. A - Memorial ID: 29167812) at Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.)
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buried: Lakeview Cemetery (Plot: Lot 1011, Sec. A - Memorial ID: 29167812) at Cheyenne (Laramie Co., Wyo.)
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Green River (Sweetwater Co., Wyo.)
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Green River (Sweetwater Co., Wyo.)
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Mason
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Mason
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miner
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miner
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merchant
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merchant
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banker
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banker
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elected first Mayor of Green River (1891 - 3 terms)
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elected first Mayor of Green River (1891 - 3 terms)
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Sweetwater Co. Clerk (1882-1886)
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Sweetwater Co. Clerk (1882-1886)
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Constitutional Convention, member (1890)
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Constitutional Convention, member (1890)
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Elks Club, member
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Elks Club, member
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elected Sweetwater Co. Clerk (1882) - moved to Green River (county seat)
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elected Sweetwater Co. Clerk (1882) - moved to Green River (county seat)
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resident, New York City (N. Y. - ". . . several years")
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resident, New York City (N. Y. - ". . . several years")
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Congregational Church, member
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Congregational Church, member
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School Board Trustee and Treasurer (Green River)
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School Board Trustee and Treasurer (Green River)
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Morris Mercantile Co., president and manager (Green River)
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Morris Mercantile Co., president and manager (Green River)
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W. H. Holliday Lumber Co., manager (Cheyenne, Wyo.,1872 - 1875)
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W. H. Holliday Lumber Co., manager (Cheyenne, Wyo.,1872 - 1875)
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resident, Sweetwater Co.
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resident, Sweetwater Co.
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partnered with W. F. Hunter in general merchandising and banking
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partnered with W. F. Hunter in general merchandising and banking
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arrived with family at South Pass City (Wyo. - 1869)
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arrived with family at South Pass City (Wyo. - 1869)
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"prime mover in discovering sal-soda wells (Green River)
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"prime mover in discovering sal-soda wells (Green River)
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established Wyoming Chemical Works (Green River)
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established Wyoming Chemical Works (Green River)
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Morris, Mrs. Burtie Chambers (wife, born: ? - married: Mar., 1890 - died: ? - buried: ?)
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Morris, Mrs. Burtie Chambers (wife, born: ? - married: Mar., 1890 - died: ? - buried: ?)
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no children
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no children
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died: Sep. 7, 1902 (age: 50), at his home in Green River (Sweetwater Co., Wyo.)
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died: Sep. 7, 1902 (age: 50), at his home in Green River (Sweetwater Co., Wyo.)
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Rights:
No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstate…
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No Copyright - United States, https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Text
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Text
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