William J. Morgan (Wisconsin politician)

William J. Morgan (December 13, 1883 – October 1983) was an American lawyer. He was the 24th Attorney General of Wisconsin.

William J. Morgan
24th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office
January 3, 1921  January 1, 1923
GovernorJohn J. Blaine
Preceded byJohn J. Blaine
Succeeded byHerman L. Ekern
Personal details
Born(1883-12-13)December 13, 1883
Charlesburg, Wisconsin
Died1983 (aged 99100)
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Michigan Law School

Biography

Born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin, Morgan graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He initially worked as a lawyer in the office of Nathan Glicksman, but in 1910 started his own practice in Milwaukee. In 1918, he started a partnership with Guy D. Goff and Frank M. Hoyt. He announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state Attorney General on August 20, 1920, and won the Republican primary held on September 7, defeating Adolph Kanneberg, who had been the preferred candidate of Senator Robert M. La Follette. He went on to win the general election and served as Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1921 to 1923. He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1922.[1] He died in October 1983.[2]

Notes

  1. "Wisconsin Blue Book 1921, Biographical Sketch of William J. Morgan, pp. 238–239
  2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRP7-6TB : accessed 15 March 2016), William Morgan, Oct 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
Legal offices
Preceded by
John J. Blaine
Attorney General of Wisconsin
1921–1923
Succeeded by
Herman L. Ekern


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