Hugh C. Morris Biography, Lapeer County, Michigan

This Biography extracted from “Portrait and Biographical Record of 
Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties, Michigan…”, published be Chapman 
Bros., Chicago (1892), p. 1029

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.

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HUGH C. MORRIS. This highly-esteemed citizen of North Branch, Lapeer 
County, was born in Koylton Township, Tuscola County, this State, June 
20, 1860. His father, Joseph Morris, was born and brought up in 
Cambridge, England, and his mother, who was known in her maidenhood as 
Margaret McMorran, was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland. The father was 
by occupation a farmer, and his coming to this country was many years 
ago and he settled in Michigan in 1857.

   After studying in the district school our subject was sent to Dryden 
to school and later was given the benefit of a course of one year at 
the Advent College at Battle Creek, after which he studied in the 
institute at Jefferson, Ohio, whence he graduated in 1881. During his 
earlier years he taught some as soon as prepared for that work, and now 
after completing his course at Jefferson, he spent two years in the 
practice of his profession and then entered Albion College, taking his 
place in the Sophomore class, thus completing the classical course in 
1885. He was then called to the principalship of the Marlette schools, 
where he was engaged for one year.

   Entering the law department of the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, 
Mr. Morris completed his course there and was graduated in 1888, so 
that he was at once prepared to begin the practice of law at Marlette, 
making his home there in 1888. At this time he was appointed Secretary 
of the examining board which office he has filled for two years in 
Sanilac County, while at the same time he was practicing law. His 
coming to North Branch was in January, 1891, and upon locating here he 
formed a partnership with C. F. Gates under the firm name of Gates J 
Morris.

   The marriage of our subject which took place January 31, 1885, 
brought to his home Mary Russell, of Livingston County, who has proved 
a true and faithful helpmate to him. She is a daughter of the Rev. A. 
J. Russell, who was the presiding elder of the Grand Rapids Circuit of 
the Methodist Episcopal Church. To this worthy couple has been born one 
son, Russell C., who came to them December 9, 1888. The doctrines of 
the Republican party are those which receive the hearty indorsement of 
Mr. Morris but he has never devoted himself to political matters, as he 
does not desire office, preferring to devote himself entirely to the 
duties of his profession.




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