MORRISON, Benjamin M., Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, 
Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 646.  Edited by Alce Fortier, Lit.D.  
Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Morrison, Benjamin Mann, banker and merchant of Hammond, son of Robert Wilson and 
Henrietta Maria (Mann) Morrison, was horn Nov. 28, 1867, in Arcola, La.  Robert W. 
Morrison was a native of Maysville, Ky., and the year of his birth was 1828.  He served 
throughout the Mexican war in the Kentucky volunteers.  He followed merchandising 
most of his life, and died July 25, 1873.  Henrietta M. Mann was born in Oct., 1844, in 
Cincinnati, O., but came to New Orleans before she was 1 year old, living in that city 
until her marriage to Mr. Morrison, Feb. 14, 1867.  She now resides in Hammond, La.  B. 
M. Morrison spent his youth in Hammond, where he attended a school kept by Miss Mary 
L. Cable, a sister of George W. Cable.  After 1 year spent in Galveston, Tex., he returned
 to Hammond and was employed as clerk of T. W. Kidder until about 1891 when, on his 
own account, he went into the general mercantile business, which he still continues. 
 He is a member and vestryman of the Grace Memorial Episcopal church of Hammond.  In
 addition to his mercantile business, he acts as vice-president of the Hammond State 
bank.  He takes such interest in public affairs as a good citizen ought and prefers to 
vote for principles rather than party, thus being classed as an independent in politics.
  Dec. 27, 1906, Mr. Morrison married Miss Florence Randolph Hobson of Greensboro, 
Ala., a sister of Richmond Pearson Hobson, and daughter of Judge James M. Hobson.  
Their children are: Sally Pearson, James Hobson, Margaret Williams.  Mr. Morrison's 
grandfather, B. L. Mann, was an unusual man who came from Hanover, Mass., to New 
Orleans in 1833 and took a prominent part in the commercial life of the city.  He was a
 hide merchant, most of the product coming from Texas.  He had a country home at 
Arcola, La.  Mr. Morrison has 1 sister, Mrs. R. A. Corbin, now of Hammond.

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