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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 .
Edwin Denison Morgan (* 8. Februar 1811 in Washington, Berkshire County, Massachusetts; † 14. Februar 1883 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker und von 1859 bis 1863 Gouverneur des Bundesstaates New York. Von 1863 bis 1869 vertrat er seinen Staat im US-Senat .
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 of his ideas,” wrote Roscoe Conklin...
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.
About. 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.
USA. 1854 - 1933. Edwin D. (E.D.) Morgan was a particularly notable organizer and manager of successful America's Cup defenses during the golden period of defenses by very large sloops. His long record in yacht racing, including the America's Cup, led to the accolade "The Greatest American Yachtsman" by renowned yachting writer, W.P. Stephens.
In 1850 he was elected to the first of two terms in the New York State Senate, where his most notable accomplishment was to help secure the passage of legislation in 1853 that authorized the formation of the New York Central Railroad Company by consolidating several short lines.
