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Edwin Denison Morgan (February 8, 1811 – February 14, 1883) was the 21st governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in the United States Senate from 1863 to 1869. He was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was also a Union Army general during the American Civil War.
- 1861–1863
- Republican
Edwin D. Morgan (1811-1883) Edwin D. Morgan was “a courageous and high-minded New York merchant who served with distinction in the legislature and as state and national party chairman,” wrote historian Glyndon Van Deusen. 1 “He was shrewd, austere, and cautious, but when he made up his mind, he was bold and impatient for proper execution ...
EDWIN D. MORGAN, the twenty-third governor of New York, was born in Washington, Massachusetts on February 8, 1811. His education was attained at the Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut, where his family moved to in 1822. Morgan established a successful business career, with holdings in the banking and brokerage industries.
Prominent New York City businessman Edwin D. Morgan (1811–1883) was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee and was a state and United States senator. As governor, Morgan reduced the state debt and enhanced the effectiveness of prisons, insurance companies, and charities.
Edwin Denison Morgan was the 21st governor of New York from 1859 to 1862 and served in the United States Senate from 1863 to 1869. He was the first and longest-serving chairman of the Republican National Committee. He was also a Union Army general during the American Civil War.
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Morgan remained as chairman of the National Republican Committee through 1866, where he greatly assisted in the re-election of Abraham Lincoln in 1864 and the election of Ulysses S. Grant in 1868. In 1858 Morgan was chosen by Thurlow Weed to be the Republican candidate for governor of New York.
Visitors from Congress: Edwin D. Morgan (1811-1883) - Mr. Lincoln's White House. Governor of New York State (Republican, 1859-62), Edwin D. Morgan later served in Senate (1863-69), but his subsequent election bids were unsuccessful. From 1856-64 and 1872-1876, he was chairman of the Republican National Committee.
