Elliot S.N. Morgan
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Elliot S.N. Morgan was the only person to serve as Acting Governor
of the U.S. Wyoming Territory
before the region became an official U.S. state
. His is the uncle of historian William J. Morgan
.
, Morgan worked in his father's store. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1873 as a Republican and was re-elected. After his term as territorial secretary, he stayed in Wyoming and served in the Wyoming constitutional convention and practiced law.
died in office in early 1885, Morgan stepped into the governor's position for 46 days stretching from January 13, 1885–February 28, 1885. Almost two years later the resignation of George W. Baxter
caused Morgan, the Secretary of the Territory to be called upon once again to assume the role of governor. This time, he was in office for a period of 35 days, December 20, 1886–January 24, 1887. In each instance, Morgan served as governor until a new presidential appointee could take office.
Acting governor
An acting governor is a constitutional position created in some U.S. states when the governor dies in office or resigns. In some states, the governor may also be declared to be incapacitated and unable to function for various reasons, including illness and absence from the state for more than a...
of the U.S. Wyoming Territory
Wyoming Territory
The Territory of Wyoming was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from July 25, 1868, until July 10, 1890, when it was admitted to the Union as the State of Wyoming. Cheyenne was the territorial capital...
before the region became an official U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
. His is the uncle of historian William J. Morgan
William J. Morgan (historian)
William James Morgan was Senior Historian at the U.S...
.
Early life
Born in Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Morgan worked in his father's store. He served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1873 as a Republican and was re-elected. After his term as territorial secretary, he stayed in Wyoming and served in the Wyoming constitutional convention and practiced law.
Acting governor
Morgan was the only Acting Governor to serve during the territorial history of Wyoming. When William HaleWilliam Hale (Wyoming politician)
William Hale was an American politician from Iowa and from the Wyoming Territory, where he served as territorial governor from 1882 until his death in 1885.-Early years:...
died in office in early 1885, Morgan stepped into the governor's position for 46 days stretching from January 13, 1885–February 28, 1885. Almost two years later the resignation of George W. Baxter
George W. Baxter
George White Baxter was an American politician who served as territorial governor of Wyoming from November 11, 1886 – December 20, 1886.-Early years:Baxter was born in North Carolina on January 7, 1855...
caused Morgan, the Secretary of the Territory to be called upon once again to assume the role of governor. This time, he was in office for a period of 35 days, December 20, 1886–January 24, 1887. In each instance, Morgan served as governor until a new presidential appointee could take office.