Clinton-Fountain County IN Archives Biographies.....Morrison, Henry Y. 1826 - 
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Author: Interstate Publishing Co.

    HON. HENRY Y. MORRISON, attorney at law, was born in Adams County, Ohio,
March 15, 1826. His parents were James and Margaret (Spar) Morrison, who came to
Indiana in 1828, and set tied in Fountain County, Indiana, where they remained
seven years. In 1835 they removed to this county, settling in Warren Township.

    Many of the leading features of this sketch will be very familiar to the
present inhabitants of Clinton County; but to the future generation who will
take an interest in knowing something of those who were foremost in the
development of this beautiful county, it will be of much value, for it unfolds a
lesson of real, practical life. Inured to toil and hardship daring boyhood, Mr.
Morrison developed a robust constitution which has been an important factor
during his whole life. His early education was obtained in the subscription
schools, which only led to higher aspirations, and his leisure hours were spent
in the eager pursuit of knowledge. At the age of nineteen he began teaching
school during the winter months, and working on the farm in the summer. This
course he pursued until he was nearly thirty years of age. At the age of
twenty-two he was appointed captain in the State militia by Governor Joseph A.
Wright. At twenty-four years of age he was elected the first assessor of Warren
Township, and in this, his first public trust, he acquitted himself of its
duties with credit February 29, 1852, Mr. Morrison was married to Miss Nancy A.,
daughter of William and Penina(Denman) Campbell, who were among the first
settlers of this county. By this union were five children, four living,
viz.—James W., Margaret P., Martin A. and John 0. In 1856 Mr. Morrison was
elected to the responsible office of county treasurer, and at the close of his
first term his constituents were so well satisfied with his management that they
re-elected him, and this time he ran far ahead of his ticket. While not engaged
with the duties of his office, and after the expiration of his second terra of
office, his attention was given to the study of law, and in 1863 he entered the
law department of the Northwestern Christian University at Indianapolis, from
which institution he graduated the same year. In 1861 he was appointed school
examiner. Upon returning to Frankfort he commenced the practice of his
profession, which he has continued until the present time. The advantages
accruing to this county by her railroad facilities, are largely due to the
untiring efforts of Mr. Morrison, as well as the advancement of her
agricultural, commercial and intellectual interests. He assisted in the
organization of the Logansport, Crawfordsville & Southwestern Railroad of which
he was director, and spent his time and money liberally in securing donations,
right of way, etc He has held the office of president and vice-president of the
Frankfort & Kokomo Railroad, president of the Frankfort & State Line Railroad,
director of the Lafayette, Muncie & Bloomington, and the Chicago, Delphi &
Indianapolis Railroad companies. In 1866 he was elected to represent his county
in the State Legislature, the better elements of both parties uniting in
elevating him to the position of honor. He was the only Democrat elected, at
that time, in this county. He introduced and carried through the bill known as
the "Individual Application Law" to regulate and encourage the drainage of wet
lands, under which many hundred miles of ditching has been done in this county
alone. Of the sixty House Bills that became laws, Mr. Morrison was the author of
two. In 1872 he was chosen a member of the school board of the city of
Frankfort, and of the county educational board. Mr. Morrison has always
affiliated with the Democratic party, being fully convinced that in so doing he
was acting for the right and without prejudice. In official life his conscience
has ever been his guide, and honor, his aim; and truly can his constituency say
of him, their honored representative, "Well done." By his diligence and
perseverance he has accumulated a large property, and is ranked among the
wealthy men of the county. He is an honored member of Frankfort Lodge No. 54, A.
F. and A. M., also the Frankfort chapter, council and commandery. Mr. and Mrs.
Morrison are members of the Presbyterian church.


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HISTORY OF CLINTON COUNTY, INDIANA,

TOGETHER WITH SKETCHES OF ITS CITIES, VILLAGES AND TOWNS, EDUCATIONAL,
RELIGIOUS, CIVIL, MILITARY, AND POLITICAL HISTORY, PORTRAITS OF PROMINENT
PERSONS, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.

ILLUSTRATED.
CHICAGO:
INTER-STATE PUBLISHING CO.
1886.


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