Henry Gordon McMorran (June 11, 1844 – July 19, 1929) was an
American
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Republican politician and businessman.
He served five terms in the
U.S. Congress as a
U.S. Representative from
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and t ...
's
7th congressional district from March 4, 1903, until March 3, 1913.
Early life and education
McMorran was born in
Port Huron, Michigan, where he attended the Crawford Private School.
Early career
He engaged in the wholesale grocery business in 1865 and also in the milling, grain, and elevator business.
He was a member of the Port Huron board of
aldermen
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members the ...
in 1867 and was the Port Huron city treasurer in 1875. McMorran was general manager of the
Port Huron and Northwestern Railway from 1878 to 1889 and a member of the State canal commission.
U.S. Representative
In 1902, McMorran was elected to the
58th U.S. Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses. He was chair of the
U.S. House Committee on Manufacturers in the
60th and
61st U.S. Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
Later life
After leaving the U.S. Congress, McMorran engaged in numerous business enterprises at Port Huron. He organized the
Great Lakes Foundry Company, serving as its president.
Death and legacy
McMorran died in Port Huron, age 85, and is interred there in
Lakeside Cemetery. Port Huron's main sports and concert arena, the
McMorran Place
McMorran Arena is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. Dow and built in 1960 for $3.5 million (equivalent to $ million today). The exterior ...
is named after him and opened in 1960 in his honor.
External links
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The Political Graveyard
References
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1844 births
1929 deaths
Businesspeople from Michigan
Michigan local politicians
City and town treasurers in the United States
People from Port Huron, Michigan
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Michigan
Burials in Michigan
19th-century American businesspeople
20th-century American businesspeople
20th-century American politicians