{{Short description|American politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = J. Ed Morgan | birth_name = J. Ed Morgan | birth_place = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|11|1}} | office = Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 45th district | office2 = Mayor of Hattiesburg | term_start = 2004 | term_start2 = July 1989 | term_end = 2008 | term_end2 = July 2001 | successor = Billy Hudson | successor2 = Johnny DuPree | predecessor = Ronald (Ron) D. Farris | predecessor2 = G. D. Williamson | alma_mater = University of Alabama<br>Mississippi College | occupation = Politician | children = 4 | party = Republican Party }} '''J. Ed Morgan''' (born November 1, 1947) is an American politician who served in the Mississippi State Senate from the 45th district from 2004 until 2008.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-07-17 |title=City of Hattiesburg Dedicates Intermodal Facility in Honor of Former Mayor Ed Morgan |url=https://www.hattiesburgms.com/news-updates/city-of-hattiesburg-dedicates-intermodal-facility-in-honor-of-former-mayor-ed-morgan/ |access-date=2025-09-05 |website=City of Hattiesburg |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Education and professional career ==
Morgan attended University of Alabama and Jackson School of Law at Mississippi College. His professional background is in construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/40286/j-ed-morgan|title=J. Ed Morgan's Biography|access-date=2021-01-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Political career == Morgan was mayor of Hattiesburg, MS from 1989 until 2001.
Morgan served as a member of the Mississippi Senate from 2004 to 2008. As a Senator, Morgan served on the Fees, Salaries & Administration, Finance Judiciary, Division B, Ports and Marine Resources, Public Health & Welfare and Universities & Colleges committees.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=79648|access-date=2021-01-28|title=Morgan, J. Ed - Our Campaigns|language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
Morgan has four children.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=79648|access-date=2021-01-28|title=Morgan, J. Ed - Our Campaigns|language=en-US}}</ref>
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