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{{Infobox Officeholder | |||
| name = John R. Morris | |||
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| caption = John R. Morris | |||
| office1= Commissioner<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | |||
| district1 = City at-large | |||
| election1 = June 13, 1922 | |||
| party1 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start1 =September 1, 1922 | |||
| term_end1 =August 31, 1924 | |||
| preceded1 = (new council, [[1922 election]]) | |||
| succeeded1 = J. Y. Brown | |||
| office2= Commissioner<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | |||
| district2 = City at-large | |||
| election2 = June 1924 | |||
| party2 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start2 =September 1, 1924 | |||
| term_end2 =August 31, 1926 | |||
| preceded2 = John R. Morris | |||
| succeeded2 = John R. Morris | |||
| office3= Commissioner<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | |||
| district3 = City at-large | |||
| election3 = June 1926 | |||
| party3 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start3 =September 1, 1926 | |||
| term_end3 =August 31, 1928 | |||
| preceded3 = John R. Morris | |||
| succeeded3 = John R. Morris (new council, [[1928 election]]) | |||
| office4= President (mayor)<br/>[[Charlottesville City Council]] | |||
| district4 = Election by and from the council | |||
| election4 = September 1, 1922 | |||
| party4 = Nonpartisan | |||
| term_start4 =September 1, 1922 | |||
| term_end4 =August 31, 1924 | |||
| preceded4 = [[B. E. Wheeler]] | |||
| succeeded4 = [[J. Y. Brown]] | |||
| birth_date = August 10, 1882 | |||
| date_of_death = April 6, 1951 | |||
| birth_place = Albemarle County, Virginia | |||
| place_of_death =Washington, DC | |||
| spouse = Edith Leigh Dickey (1886-1951) m. June 17, 1914 | |||
| children = Mary<br/> John Richard, Jr. <br/>Brothers: James S. Morris<br/>Watts W. Morris | |||
| residence = | |||
| alma_mater = | |||
| profession = Contractor | |||
| religion = Episcopal | |||
}} | |||
'''John Richard Morris''' (August 10, 1882-April 6, 1951), railroad contractor, head of Jackson Park Hotel Company, owners of the [[Monticello Hotel]] mayor of Charlottesville. | |||
Member of a family long prominent in Albemarle, Morris was born at "[[Edgemont]]," the old Wingfield homestead, some eight miles north of Charlottesville, the eldest of eight children, five sons and three daughters, born to James Benjamin Morris and Lucy ''Shedd Wingfield Morris. His great-grandfather was Captain [[Samuel Morris]]. | |||
In 1922, when Charlottesville adopted the commission form of government, Morris was one of three first commissioners who composed the city council. Morris was designated by the council to function as president of the council (mayor) at the first meeting of council. | |||
In the [[1922 election]], [[E. A. Joachim]], John R. Morris and [[J. Y. Brown]] were chosen members of the first board of commissioners under the commission form of government in Charlottesville (1922-1928). They were each re-elected in the [[1924 election]] and [[1926 election]]; each serving six years as members of the 3-member city council. Morris was president of that body during the 1922-1923 term. | In the [[1922 election]], [[E. A. Joachim]], John R. Morris and [[J. Y. Brown]] were chosen members of the first board of commissioners under the commission form of government in Charlottesville (1922-1928). They were each re-elected in the [[1924 election]] and [[1926 election]]; each serving six years as members of the 3-member city council. Morris was president of that body during the 1922-1923 term. | ||
In the [[1928 election]], he won one of the five new seats on the [[1928-1929 City Council]]; out of a field of eight candidates that year, Morris was the second top vote-getters, (one vote behind [[F. W. Twyman]]), for the two 2-year term seats. | In the [[1928 election]], he won one of the five new seats on the [[1928-1929 City Council]]; out of a field of eight candidates that year, Morris was the second top vote-getters, (one vote behind [[F. W. Twyman]]), for the two 2-year term seats. | ||
In August of 1923, mayor Morris asked for Charlottesville businesses to close for one hour on [[August 10]], 1923, during the funeral of the late President Warren Harding. <ref>{{cite-progress-lindsay|title=Proclamation by the Mayor|url=http://search.lib.virginia.edu/catalog/uva-lib:2125565/view#openLayer/uva-lib:2125566/5226.5/2136/3/1/0|author=Staff Reports|pageno=1|printdate=August 8, 1923|publishdate=August 8, 1923|accessdate=August 7, 2016 from University of Virginia Library}}</ref> | |||
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John R. Morris | ||
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Commissioner
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | City at-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1922 | |
Term End | August 31, 1924 | |
Preceded by | (new council, 1922 election) | |
Succeeded by | J. Y. Brown | |
Commissioner
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | City at-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1924 | |
Term End | August 31, 1926 | |
Preceded by | John R. Morris | |
Succeeded by | John R. Morris | |
Commissioner
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | City at-large | |
Term Start | September 1, 1926 | |
Term End | August 31, 1928 | |
Preceded by | John R. Morris | |
Succeeded by | John R. Morris (new council, 1928 election) | |
President (mayor)
Charlottesville City Council |
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Electoral District | Election by and from the council | |
Term Start | September 1, 1922 | |
Term End | August 31, 1924 | |
Preceded by | B. E. Wheeler | |
Succeeded by | J. Y. Brown | |
Biographical Information
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Date of birth | August 10, 1882 | |
Date of death | April 6, 1951 | |
Place of birth | Albemarle County, Virginia | |
Place of death | Washington, DC | |
Spouse | Edith Leigh Dickey (1886-1951) m. June 17, 1914 | |
Children | Mary John Richard, Jr. Brothers: James S. Morris Watts W. Morris |
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Profession | Contractor | |
Religion | Episcopal |
John Richard Morris (August 10, 1882-April 6, 1951), railroad contractor, head of Jackson Park Hotel Company, owners of the Monticello Hotel mayor of Charlottesville.
Member of a family long prominent in Albemarle, Morris was born at "Edgemont," the old Wingfield homestead, some eight miles north of Charlottesville, the eldest of eight children, five sons and three daughters, born to James Benjamin Morris and Lucy Shedd Wingfield Morris. His great-grandfather was Captain Samuel Morris.
In 1922, when Charlottesville adopted the commission form of government, Morris was one of three first commissioners who composed the city council. Morris was designated by the council to function as president of the council (mayor) at the first meeting of council.
In the 1922 election, E. A. Joachim, John R. Morris and J. Y. Brown were chosen members of the first board of commissioners under the commission form of government in Charlottesville (1922-1928). They were each re-elected in the 1924 election and 1926 election; each serving six years as members of the 3-member city council. Morris was president of that body during the 1922-1923 term.
In the 1928 election, he won one of the five new seats on the 1928-1929 City Council; out of a field of eight candidates that year, Morris was the second top vote-getters, (one vote behind F. W. Twyman), for the two 2-year term seats.
In August of 1923, mayor Morris asked for Charlottesville businesses to close for one hour on August 10, 1923, during the funeral of the late President Warren Harding. [1]
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References
- ↑ Web. Proclamation by the Mayor, Staff Reports, Daily Progress Digitized Microfilm, Lindsay family, August 8, 1923, retrieved August 7, 2016 from University of Virginia Library. Print. August 8, 1923 page 1.