Honorable Edwin Barber Morgan

1806 - 1881  (75 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Edwin Barber Morgan
  Title	Honorable
  Born	22 May 1806	Cayuga, Cayuga, New York
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Syracuse, Onondaga, New York
  		Residence of E.B. Morgan. History of Cayuga County, New York: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers by Elliot G. Storke. Published by D. Mason & Company Syracuse, New York 1879. Page between 400-401.
  Occupation	He was the first president of Wells Fargo & Company, founder of the United States Express Company, and director of American Express Company. These were transportation and shipping companies but Wells Fargo and American Express live on today as financial institutions.
  		Wells Fargo Wagon. A Wells Fargo Express Company Wagon and Guards transporting gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, Deadwood, South Dakota.
  Occupation	Morgan was elected to Congress as a Representative of New York in 1852 as a Whig, in 1854 as an Opposition Party candidate, and in 1856 as a Republican. He served from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1859.
  Died	13 Oct 1881	Ledyard, Cayuga, New York
  		Edwin Barber Morgan Death Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express (Buffalo, New York), 14 Oct 1881, Friday, Page 1
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  Person ID	I59868	Nagel
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Christopher Morgan, Jr,   b. 15 Oct 1777, Groton, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 4 Oct 1834, Aurora, Cayuga, New York  (Age 56 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Nancy Barber,   b. 29 Aug 1785, Groton, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 4 Aug 1864, Aurora, Cayuga, New York  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	15 Jul 1805	Aurora, Cayuga, New York
  Family ID	F17859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 22 May 1806 - Cayuga, Cayuga, New York Biographical Information - - Syracuse, Onondaga, New York Died - 13 Oct 1881 - Ledyard, Cayuga, New York  = Link to Google Earth
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  		Edwin Barber Morgan 5X grandson of James. First president of Wells Fargo Company.
  		E.B. Morgan. History of Cayuga County, New York: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers by Elliot G. Storke. Published by D. Mason & Company Syracuse, New York 1879. Page between 400-401.
  		Edwin Barber Morgan Morgan genealogy: A History of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and His Descendants; From 1607 to 1869. By Nathaniel H. Morgan. Published by the Press of Case, Lockwood & Brainard, Hartford, Connecticut. 1869. Page 132.