Lewis L. Morgan

{{Short description|American politician (1876–1950)}} {{About|the U.S. Representative from Louisiana|the American ethnologist, anthropologist and writer|Lewis H. Morgan}} {{Infobox officeholder | image = LewisLMorgan.jpg | caption = Harris & Ewing portrait of Morgan,{{br}}taken between 1905 and 1945 | state = Louisiana | district = 6th | term = November 5, 1912 – March 3, 1917 | preceded = Robert Charles Wickliffe | succeeded = Jared Y. Sanders Sr. | state_house1 = Louisiana | term2 = 1908 | preceded2 = Fritz Salman | succeeded2 = Joseph B. Lancaster | occupation = Politician, lawyer | party = Democratic | birth_name = Lewis Lovering Morgan | birth_date = {{birth date|1876|3|2}} | birth_place = Mandeville, Louisiana, US | death_date = {{death date and age|1950|6|10|1876|3|2}} | death_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, US }}

'''Lewis Lovering Morgan Sr.''' (March 2, 1876 – June 10, 1950) was an American politician and lawyer. A Democrat, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Louisiana. Born in Mandeville, Louisiana, he served in the House from 1912 to 1917, representing Louisiana's 6th district.

== Biography == Morgan was born on March 2, 1876, in Mandeville, Louisiana,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Morgan, Lewis Lovington |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000955 |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=bioguide.congress.gov}}</ref> the son of David Bannister Morgan and Charlotte Lovering.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=10 June 1950 |title=Lewis Morgan, Attorney, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/1322982899/?match=1&terms=Lewis%20L.%20Morgan |access-date=2026-05-20 |work=New Orleans States-Item |pages=1}}</ref> He graduated from the Tulane University School of Law in 1899, after which he was admitted to the bar, and in 1902, began practicing law in Covington. From 1908 to 1912, he was a district attorney<ref name=":0" /> for the 22nd judicial district.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 June 1950 |title=Lewis L. Morgan, 72, Died In New Orleans |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/471562993/?match=1&terms=Lewis%20L.%20Morgan |access-date=2026-05-20 |work=The Marksville Weekly News |pages=4}}</ref> He served as an attorney for the Louisiana Highway Commission and the New Orleans Dock Board. He was also president of the St. Tammany Parish school board for some time.<ref name=":1" />

Morgan was a Democrat.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Morgan |url=https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morgan.html |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=politicalgraveyard.com}}</ref> In 1909, he was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions of 1912, 1928, and 1936, and was a delegate to the state conventions of 1912, 1916, 1920, and 1924.<ref name=":0" />

After the death of Robert Charles Wickliffe, Morgan was elected to the United States House of Representatives.<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 June 1950 |title=Lewis L. Morgan, Sr., Prominent St. Tammany Parish Leader, Dies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/854521780/?match=1&terms=Lewis%20L.%20Morgan |access-date=2026-05-20 |work=St. Tammany Farmer |pages=1}}</ref> He served from November 5, 1912, to March 3, 1917, representing Louisiana's 6th district. While serving, he was chairman of the Committee on Elections and a member of the Committee on Natural Resources.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Resources |first=United States Congress House Committee on |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Historical_Information_of_the_Committee/6igZ-_-1PiUC?hl=en&gbpv=0 |title=Historical Information of the Committee on Resources and Its Predecessor Committees 1807-2002 |date=2002 |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |isbn=978-0-16-069552-0 |pages=321 |language=en}}</ref> He was not nominated for the following election. In 1944, he unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana.<ref name=":0" /> Politically, he aligned with Governor Huey Long<ref>{{Cite web |last=White |first=Richard |title=Longism |url=https://64parishes.org/entry/longism-adaptation |access-date=2026-05-20 |website=64 Parishes}}</ref> and James H. Morrison.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 February 1944 |title=Jimmy Morrison Backs Lewis L. Morgan For Governor |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/854833476/?match=1&terms=Lewis%20L.%20Morgan |access-date=2026-05-20 |work=Tangi Talk |pages=4}}</ref>

After serving in Congress, Morgan returned to practicing law, in Covington and New Orleans.<ref name=":0" /> He was married to Lenora Cefalu, with whom he had two children.<ref name=":1" /> He died on June 10, 1950, aged 74, in New Orleans, and was buried at Covington Cemetery.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />

==References== {{Reflist}}{{s-start}} {{s-par|us-hs}} {{US House succession box |state = Louisiana |district = 6 |before=Robert Charles Wickliffe |years=1912-1917 |after=Jared Y. Sanders}} {{s-par|us-la-hs}} {{succession box | before = Fritz Salman | title = Louisiana State Representative for<br /> St. Tammany Parish<br />Lewis Lovering Morgan | years = 1908-1909 | after = Joseph B. Lancaster }} {{s-end}}

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