Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Morgan, James Francis 1862 - February 29, 1912
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders. Published by The Honolulu Star Bulletin, Territory of Hawaii, 1925.
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

JAMES FRANCIS MORGAN, Business Man. Among the business men of vision and 
enterprise whose influence is still felt in the business life of Honolulu, the 
late James Francis Morgan occupies a conspicuous place. Starting at the bottom 
of the ladder in the commercial world, Mr. Morgan accumulated a competence and 
devoted much of his later life to charitable and civic works. As president of 
the Chamber of Commerce from 1908 to 1911, inclusive, Mr. Morgan was the 
leading factor in the promotion of the Pearl Harbor naval base improvement 
project, being largely instrumental in securing a government survey of the 
properties. He served for a number of years as trustee of the Children’s 
Hospital and of the Queen’s Hospital and was one of the founders of the 
Salvation Army Home and the Commercial Club of Honolulu. In 1906 Mr. Morgan 
was a member of the Hawaiian Relief Committee sent to San Francisco with funds 
after the earthquake and fire.
  Going to work at the age of 12, Mr. Morgan was employed by the E. P. Adams 
Auction Co., and early became sole owner of the firm. He also was a successful 
real estate dealer and entered the brokerage business, becoming one of the 
organizers of the Honolulu Stock and Bond Exchange and served as its 
president. Mr. Morgan lost his life in a train accident at San Jose, Calif., 
Feb. 29, 1912. After his death Mr. Morgan’s business interests were 
consolidated in the James F. Morgan Co., Ltd., a firm which was the forerunner 
of the Pacific Trust Co., Ltd.
  Born in New York City in 1862, Mr. Morgan came to Hawaii with his parents 
when three years of age. Prominent in public life during the 90’s, Mr. Morgan 
served as a member of the Advisory Council of the Provisional Government which 
was organized after the overthrow of the monarchy in 1893. Mr. Morgan took a 
keen interest in politics but shunned political office. He was often mentioned 
as a possible candidate for governor of the Territory.
  Mr. Morgan and Margaret Love were married in Honolulu, Jan. 12, 1886. They 
were the parents of seven children, Mrs. John L. Fleming, Mrs. W. E. Harrison, 
Mrs. C. H. Dolan, James F., Jr., William L., Harold E. and Helene E. Morgan.


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