George W. Morgan

George Washington Morgan
George Washington Morgan
	George W. Morgan, 1892
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 13th district
	In office; March 4, 1867 – June 3, 1868
Preceded by	Columbus Delano
Succeeded by	Columbus Delano
	In office; March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
Preceded by	Columbus Delano
Succeeded by	Milton I. Southard
United States Ambassador to Portugal
	In office; 1858–1861
Preceded by	John L. O'Sullivan
Succeeded by	James E. Harvey
Personal details
Born	September 20, 1820; Washington County, Pennsylvania
Died	July 26, 1893 (aged 72); Fort Monroe, Virginia
Resting place	Mound View Cemetery, Mount Vernon, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Sarah H. Hall
Children	two
Alma mater	Washington & Jefferson College
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America; Union
Branch/service	United States Army; Union Army
Years of service	1846–1848, 1861–1863
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	15th Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	Mexican War Battle of Contreras; Battle of Churubusco; Battle of Chapultepec; American Civil War Battle of the Cumberland Gap; Battle of Chickasaw Bayou; Battle of Arkansas Post;

George Washington Morgan (September 20, 1820 – July 26, 1893) was an American soldier, lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He fought in the Texas Revolution and the Mexican–American War, and was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Morgan later served as a three-term reconstruction era United States Congressman from Ohio. He also served as the United States Ambassador to Portugal from 1858 to 1861, during the term of President James Buchanan.

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