Henry McMorran
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Henry Gordon McMorran was an American
Republican
politician and businessman.
He served five terms in the U.S. Congress
as a U.S. Representative from Michigan
's 7th congressional district
from March 4, 1903, until March 3, 1913.
, Michigan, where he attended the Crawford Private School.
He was a member of the Port Huron board of aldermen
in 1867 and was the Port Huron city treasurer in 1875. McMorran was general manager of the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway
from 1878 to 1889 and a member of the State canal commission.
and was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses. He was chair of the U.S. House Committee on Manufacturers in the 60th
and 61st U.S. Congresses
. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
United States
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Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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politician and businessman.
He served five terms in the U.S. Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
as a U.S. Representative from Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
's 7th congressional district
Michigan's 7th congressional district
Michigan's 7th congressional district is a United States congressional district in Southern Michigan. It consists of all of Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lenawee counties, and includes most of Calhoun and a large portion of western and northern Washtenaw counties.In the November 2, 2010...
from March 4, 1903, until March 3, 1913.
Early life and education
McMorran was born in Port HuronPort Huron, Michigan
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administratively autonomous. It is joined by the Blue Water Bridge over the St. Clair River to Sarnia,...
, Michigan, where he attended the Crawford Private School.
Early career
He engaged in the wholesale grocery business in 1865 and also in the milling, grain, and elevator business.He was a member of the Port Huron board of aldermen
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
in 1867 and was the Port Huron city treasurer in 1875. McMorran was general manager of the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway
Port Huron and Northwestern Railway
The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the Thumb area of Michigan during the 1880s. The company was chartered by a group of Port Huron, Michigan businessmen on March 23, 1878, and opened its first line, Port Huron to Croswell, on May 12, 1879...
from 1878 to 1889 and a member of the State canal commission.
U.S. Representative
In 1902, McMorran was elected to the 58th U.S. Congress58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses. He was chair of the U.S. House Committee on Manufacturers in the 60th
60th United States Congress
The Sixtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1907 to March 4, 1909, during the last two years of...
and 61st U.S. Congresses
61st United States Congress
The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of...
. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.