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|name=Henry Lee Morey |
|name=Henry Lee Morey |
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|image=Henry Lee Morey.png |
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|state=Ohio |
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|constituency=[[Ohio's 3rd congressional district|3rd district]] (1881-1883)<br>[[Ohio's 7th congressional district|7th district]] (1883-1884) |
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|term_start=March 4, 1881 |
|term_start=March 4, 1881 |
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|term_end=June 20, 1884 |
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|preceded=[[John A. McMahon]] |
|preceded=[[John A. McMahon]] |
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|succeeded=[[James E. Campbell]] |
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|term_start2=March 4, 1883 |
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|term_end2=June 20, 1884 |
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|preceded2=[[John P. Leedom]] |
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|succeeded2=[[James E. Campbell]] |
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|term_start3=March 4, 1889 |
|term_start3=March 4, 1889 |
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|term_end3=March 3, 1891 |
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|party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
|party=[[United States Republican Party|Republican]] |
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|birth_date={{birth date|1841|4|8}} |
|birth_date={{birth date|1841|4|8}} |
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|birth_place=[[Butler County, Ohio]] |
|birth_place=[[Butler County, Ohio]], US |
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|death_date={{death date and age|1902|12|29|1841|4|8}} |
|death_date={{death date and age|1902|12|29|1841|4|8}} |
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|death_place=[[Hamilton, Ohio]] |
|death_place=[[Hamilton, Ohio]], US |
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|restingplace=[[Greenwood Cemetery (Hamilton, Ohio)]] |
|restingplace=[[Greenwood Cemetery (Hamilton, Ohio)]] |
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|spouse=Mary M. Campbell<br>Ella R. Campbell |
|spouse=Mary M. Campbell<br>Ella R. Campbell |
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|allegiance={{flag|United States|1861}} |
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|branch={{flagicon|USA|army}} [[Union Army]] |
|branch={{flagicon|USA|army}} [[Union Army]] |
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|serviceyears=1861–1865 |
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|rank=[[File:Union army cpt rank insignia.jpg|35px]] [[Captain (United States)|Captain]] |
|rank=[[File:Union army cpt rank insignia.jpg|35px]] [[Captain (United States O-3)|Captain]] |
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|unit={{Flagicon|Ohio}} [[20th Ohio Infantry]]<br>{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[75th Ohio Infantry]] |
|unit={{Flagicon|Ohio}} [[20th Ohio Infantry]]<br>{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[75th Ohio Infantry]] |
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'''Henry Lee Morey''' (April 8, 1841 |
'''Henry Lee Morey''' (April 8, 1841 – December 29, 1902) was an officer in the [[United States Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] and a politician and [[U.S. Congressman]] after the war. |
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==Early life and career== |
==Early life and career== |
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Henry L. Morey was born in [[Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio|Milford Township]] near [[Collinsville, Ohio|Collinsville]], [[Butler County, Ohio]]. He was a son of William and Derexa (Whitcomb) Morey, and the great-grandson of [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] officer Silas Morey and grandson of Revolutionary soldier Anthony Whitcomb. William Morey in his early life was a [[hatter]] and to buy furs he occasionally visited [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], where he witnessed the workings of slavery. He abhorred what he saw and became a radical [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]]. Returning to [[Ohio]] |
Henry L. Morey was born in [[Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio|Milford Township]] near [[Collinsville, Ohio|Collinsville]], [[Butler County, Ohio]]. He was a son of William and Derexa (Whitcomb) Morey, and the great-grandson of [[American Revolutionary War|Revolutionary War]] officer Silas Morey and grandson of Revolutionary soldier Anthony Whitcomb. William Morey in his early life was a [[hatter]] and to buy furs he occasionally visited [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]], where he witnessed the workings of slavery. He abhorred what he saw and became a radical [[Abolitionism in the United States|abolitionist]]. Returning to [[Ohio]], William opened his home as part of the [[Underground Railroad]], and was well known as a friend of the black man. |
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Henry received his education in the local public schools and the Morning Sun Academy at the village of Rising Sun. He then entered [[Miami University]] at [[Oxford, Ohio]]. |
Henry received his education in the local public schools and the Morning Sun Academy at the village of Rising Sun. He then entered [[Miami University]] at [[Oxford, Ohio]]. |
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On the day after the fall of [[Fort Sumter]], Morey left the university and enlisted as a member of the University Rifles, a military organization attached to the [[20th Ohio Infantry]], serving an enlistment of three months in [[West Virginia in the American Civil War|West Virginia]] under General [[Robert C. Schenck]]. |
On the day after the fall of [[Fort Sumter]], Morey left the university and enlisted as a member of the University Rifles, a military organization attached to the [[20th Ohio Infantry]], serving an enlistment of three months in [[West Virginia in the American Civil War|West Virginia]] under General [[Robert C. Schenck]]. |
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Morey then enlisted in the [[75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry]] for a term of three years, and served under Generals [[Franz Sigel]] in the [[Shenandoah Valley]] of [[Virginia]], [[John Pope (military officer)|John Pope]] and [[Edward Hatch]] in [[Florida]] and [[Quincy A. Gillmore]] at the siege of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. He was successively promoted [[Corporal#United States|corporal]], [[Sergeant#United States|sergeant]], [[Second |
Morey then enlisted in the [[75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry]] for a term of three years, and served under Generals [[Franz Sigel]] in the [[Shenandoah Valley]] of [[Virginia]], [[John Pope (military officer)|John Pope]] and [[Edward Hatch]] in [[Florida]] and [[Quincy A. Gillmore]] at the siege of [[Charleston, South Carolina|Charleston]]. He was successively promoted [[Corporal#United States|corporal]], [[Sergeant#United States|sergeant]], [[Second lieutenant#United States|second lieutenant]], [[First lieutenant#United States|first lieutenant]], and [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]]. Three of his brothers, Oliver P., Joseph W., and James E. Morey, also served in the [[Union Army]]. |
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He took part in the engagement at [[Monterey, Virginia|Monterey]]. He commanded his company in engagements at [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Battle of McDowell]] and Shaw's Ridge, [[Battle of New Market|Strasburg]], [[Battle of Cross Keys]], [[Battle of Cedar Mountain]], [[Battle of Rappahannock Station I]] (Freeman's Ford, Sulphur Springs, and Waterloo Bridge), [[Second Battle of Bull Run]], [[Battle of Aldie]] and [[Battle of Chancellorsville]] in Virginia. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Chancellorsville and confined in the notorious [[Libby Prison]] until exchanged. He again commanded his company in the battles of [[Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island]], [[Battle of Petersburg III#Forts Gregg and Whitworth|Fort Gregg]] and in the siege of Fort Sumter in South Carolina and engagements at Camp Baldwin and [[Battle of Gainesville]] in Florida. He was mustered out in 1865. On April 25, 1865, he married |
He took part in the engagement at [[Monterey, Virginia|Monterey]]. He commanded his company in engagements at [[Franklin, Tennessee|Franklin]], [[Battle of McDowell]] and Shaw's Ridge, [[Battle of New Market|Strasburg]], [[Battle of Cross Keys]], [[Battle of Cedar Mountain]], [[Battle of Rappahannock Station I]] (Freeman's Ford, Sulphur Springs, and Waterloo Bridge), [[Second Battle of Bull Run]], [[Battle of Aldie]] and [[Battle of Chancellorsville]] in Virginia. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Chancellorsville and confined in the notorious [[Libby Prison]] until exchanged. He again commanded his company in the battles of [[Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island]], [[Battle of Petersburg III#Forts Gregg and Whitworth|Fort Gregg]] and in the siege of Fort Sumter in South Carolina and engagements at Camp Baldwin and [[Battle of Gainesville]] in Florida. He was mustered out in 1865. On April 25, 1865, he married Mary M. Campbell, the daughter of an Ohio state senator. |
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==Postbellum career== |
==Postbellum career== |
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Morey then undertook the study of law and was graduated from the |
Morey then undertook the study of law and was graduated from the Indianapolis Law School in 1867 and was admitted to the Ohio bar, commencing practice in [[Hamilton, Ohio]], in partnership with one of his six brothers. His wife Mary died July 1, 1867, in Hamilton. On February 26, 1873, he was married to Ella R. Campbell, sister of his first wife. |
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Morey was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to two terms as city [[solicitor]] of Hamilton ( |
Morey was elected as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] to two terms as city [[solicitor]] of Hamilton (1871–1875). He was also elected [[prosecuting attorney]] of [[Butler County, Ohio]], in 1873, serving concurrently. In 1875, he ran unsuccessfully for the [[Ohio Senate]]. H. L. Morey was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]] in 1876. |
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In 1880, he was elected as a Republican from [[United States House of Representatives, Ohio District 3| |
In 1880, he was elected as a Republican from [[United States House of Representatives, Ohio District 3|Ohio's third district]] to the [[Forty-seventh United States Congress|Forty-seventh Congress]]. In 1882, following the reapportionment as a result of the 1880 census, he ran in [[United States House of Representatives, Ohio District 7|Ohio's seventh district]] and presented credentials as a Member-elect to the [[Forty-eighth United States Congress|Forty-eighth Congress]], serving until June 20, 1884. [[James E. Campbell]] successfully contested the election and was seated June 21, 1884. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884. In 1888, Morey was again elected from Ohio's seventh district to the [[Fifty-first United States Congress|Fifty-first Congress]]. However, back in the Third district the following term, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890. |
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After his last term in Congress, Morey resumed the practice of law in Hamilton. He was a [[Freemasonry|Mason]], having advanced to the [[Knights Templar (Freemasonry)|Knight Templar]] degree. He also was an [[Odd Fellow]], a [[Knights of Pythias|Knight of Pythias]] and a member of the [[Royal Arcanum]]. He died in 1902 and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. |
After his last term in Congress, Morey resumed the practice of law in Hamilton. He was a [[Freemasonry|Mason]], having advanced to the [[Knights Templar (Freemasonry)|Knight Templar]] degree. He also was an [[Odd Fellow]], a [[Knights of Pythias|Knight of Pythias]] and a member of the [[Royal Arcanum]]. He died in 1902 and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. |
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Henry L. Morey was a cousin of [[James Whitcomb]], governor of Indiana ( |
Henry L. Morey was a cousin of [[James Whitcomb]], governor of Indiana (1843–1848) and United States Senator from Indiana (1849–1852). |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==References== |
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* {{CongBio|M000943}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14 |
* {{CongBio|M000943}} Retrieved on 2008-02-14 |
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* Taylor, William A. ''Ohio in Congress from 1803 to 1901''. Columbus, Ohio: The XX Century Publishing Company, 1900. |
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* ''History of the Republican Party in Ohio''. Chicago: |
* ''History of the Republican Party in Ohio''. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1898, 1579 pgs. |
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* ''A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio''. Cincinnati, Ohio: |
* ''A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio''. Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. |
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|title = [[United States Congressional Delegations from Ohio|U. |
|title = [[United States Congressional Delegations from Ohio|U.S. Representative from Ohio's District 3]] |
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|before = [[John A. McMahon]] |
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|after = [[Robert Maynard Murray]] |
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|before = [[John Peter Leedom]] |
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|before = [[James E. Campbell]] |
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|after = [[William Elisha Haynes]] |
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|NAME= Morey, Henry Lee |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= [[Union (American Civil War)|Union]] [[United States Army]] officer |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= April 8, 1841 |
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|PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Milford Township, Butler County, Ohio|Milford Township]] near Collinsville, [[Butler County, Ohio]] |
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|DATE OF DEATH= December 29, 1902 |
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Henry Lee Morey
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
In office March 4, 1881 – June 20, 1884 | |
Preceded by | John A. McMahon |
Succeeded by | James E. Campbell |
Constituency | 3rd district (1881-1883) 7th district (1883-1884) |
In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
Preceded by | James E. Campbell |
Succeeded by | William E. Haynes |
Constituency | 7th district |
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Born | (1841-04-08)April 8, 1841 Butler County, Ohio, US |
Died | December 29, 1902(1902-12-29) (aged 61) Hamilton, Ohio, US |
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery (Hamilton, Ohio) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Mary M. Campbell Ella R. Campbell |
Alma mater | Miami University |
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Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 1861–1865 |
Rank | ![]() |
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Henry Lee Morey (April 8, 1841 – December 29, 1902) was an officer in the United States Army during the American Civil War and a politician and U.S. Congressman after the war.
Henry L. Morey was born in Milford Township near Collinsville, Butler County, Ohio. He was a son of William and Derexa (Whitcomb) Morey, and the great-grandson of Revolutionary War officer Silas Morey and grandson of Revolutionary soldier Anthony Whitcomb. William Morey in his early life was a hatter and to buy furs he occasionally visited New Orleans, where he witnessed the workings of slavery. He abhorred what he saw and became a radical abolitionist. Returning to Ohio, William opened his home as part of the Underground Railroad, and was well known as a friend of the black man.
Henry received his education in the local public schools and the Morning Sun Academy at the village of Rising Sun. He then entered Miami UniversityatOxford, Ohio.
On the day after the fall of Fort Sumter, Morey left the university and enlisted as a member of the University Rifles, a military organization attached to the 20th Ohio Infantry, serving an enlistment of three months in West Virginia under General Robert C. Schenck.
Morey then enlisted in the 75th Ohio Volunteer Infantry for a term of three years, and served under Generals Franz Sigel in the Shenandoah ValleyofVirginia, John Pope and Edward HatchinFlorida and Quincy A. Gillmore at the siege of Charleston. He was successively promoted corporal, sergeant, second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain. Three of his brothers, Oliver P., Joseph W., and James E. Morey, also served in the Union Army.
He took part in the engagement at Monterey. He commanded his company in engagements at Franklin, Battle of McDowell and Shaw's Ridge, Strasburg, Battle of Cross Keys, Battle of Cedar Mountain, Battle of Rappahannock Station I (Freeman's Ford, Sulphur Springs, and Waterloo Bridge), Second Battle of Bull Run, Battle of Aldie and Battle of Chancellorsville in Virginia. He was taken prisoner at the battle of Chancellorsville and confined in the notorious Libby Prison until exchanged. He again commanded his company in the battles of Battle of Fort Wagner, Morris Island, Fort Gregg and in the siege of Fort Sumter in South Carolina and engagements at Camp Baldwin and Battle of Gainesville in Florida. He was mustered out in 1865. On April 25, 1865, he married Mary M. Campbell, the daughter of an Ohio state senator.
Morey then undertook the study of law and was graduated from the Indianapolis Law School in 1867 and was admitted to the Ohio bar, commencing practice in Hamilton, Ohio, in partnership with one of his six brothers. His wife Mary died July 1, 1867, in Hamilton. On February 26, 1873, he was married to Ella R. Campbell, sister of his first wife.
Morey was elected as a Republican to two terms as city solicitor of Hamilton (1871–1875). He was also elected prosecuting attorneyofButler County, Ohio, in 1873, serving concurrently. In 1875, he ran unsuccessfully for the Ohio Senate. H. L. Morey was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1876.
In 1880, he was elected as a Republican from Ohio's third district to the Forty-seventh Congress. In 1882, following the reapportionment as a result of the 1880 census, he ran in Ohio's seventh district and presented credentials as a Member-elect to the Forty-eighth Congress, serving until June 20, 1884. James E. Campbell successfully contested the election and was seated June 21, 1884. He was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884. In 1888, Morey was again elected from Ohio's seventh district to the Fifty-first Congress. However, back in the Third district the following term, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890.
After his last term in Congress, Morey resumed the practice of law in Hamilton. He was a Mason, having advanced to the Knight Templar degree. He also was an Odd Fellow, a Knight of Pythias and a member of the Royal Arcanum. He died in 1902 and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
Henry L. Morey was a cousin of James Whitcomb, governor of Indiana (1843–1848) and United States Senator from Indiana (1849–1852).
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