MOREY
MORGAN
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tist preacher in Indiana, Kentucky, Massachu-
setts, New York. Illinois and Wisconsin, and died
at Waukesha. Wis.. May 17, 1880. William Carey
Morey niatriculated at the Univorsity of Roch-
eater in 1861, but enliste.l in the 130th N. Y. vol-
unteers September,
is(5'2. In 18G3 liis
n'giment was chang-
ed to the Ist N. Y.
dragoons and lie was
made 2d lieutenant ;
was promoted 1st
lieutenant. February,
1864, ap|K)inted acting
adjutant of the regi-
ment, June, 1864, and
promoted captain,
December, 1864. He
served in the Army
of the Potomac,
with Sheridan's cav-
alry corps in the
Shenahoah valley, and with the Array of the
Potomac before Petersburg, and with Sheridan in
the tinal battles up to Lee's surrender, being part
of the time in temporary command of the regi-
ment and being present in thirty -six different en-
gagements. He was bre vetted major and lieu-
tenant-colonel of volunteers, March 13, 1865, for
gallant and meritorious services. After his return
home he re-entered the University of Rochester
where he was graduated in 1868 with the highest
honors that had been attained by any graduate of
the university up to that time, and afterward re-
ceived the degree of Ph. D. He was tutor in
Latin at Rochester, 1869-70 ; professor of history
at Kalamazoo college, 1870-72 ; professor of the
Latin language and literature at Rochester,
1872-77 ; professor of Latin and history, 1877-83,
and in 1883 became professor of history and polit-
ical science. He was elected a member of the
American Institute of Civics, the American Folk-
lore society, the American Social Science associa-
tion, the American Academy of Political and
Social Science, the American Association for the
Advancement of Science, a member of the board
of managers of the Rochester Historical society ;
of the board of trustees of the Reynolds library,
and chairman of the library committee from its
foundation in 1884, and director in 1896. He is
the author of : Herbert Spencer in the Light of
History (1883) ; Outlines of Roman Law (1884) ;
The Genesis of a Written Constitution (1891) ;
First State Constitutions (1892); Papers and
Addresses of President M. B. Anderson (1895) ;
Sources of American Federalism (1895) ; Outlines
of Roman History (1900) ; Oovernment of the
State of Neiv York (1901), and contributions to
historical and scientific periodicals.
VII. — 29
MORFIT, Campbell, chemist, was born in Her-
culaneum, Mo.. Nov. 19, 1820. He matriculated at
Columbian university, D.C., but left before
graduating to study chemistry in the private
laboratory of James C. Booth, in Philadelphia,
Pa. He engaged in the manufacture of chemi-
cals, and soon after purchased the establishment,
producing a grade of chemicals for which he
received medals from the American and Franklin
institutes. He founded the chemical department
of the Maryland institute, was professor of
applied chemistry in the University of Maryland,
1854-58, and a practising chemist in New York
city, 1858-61. He settled in London, England, in
1861, and devoted himself to the improvement of
technical processes, including the preparation of
condensed food rations, the manufacture of
paper, and the refining of oils, which gave him a
wide reputation. He received the honorary
degree of M.D. from the University of Maryland.
He was brigade major of the 2d brigade Penn-
sylvania state militia, was a member of several
scientific societies in America, and a fellow of
the Chemical society of London. He is the
author of : Chemistry as Applied to the Manufac-
ture of Soaps and Candles (1847) ; Chemical and
Pharmaceutical Manipulations (with his brother
Clarence, 1848) ; Progress of Chemical Arts (with
Dr. James C. Booth, 1851) ; The Arts of Tanning
and Currying (1852) ; Perfumery, its Use and
Manufacture (1853) ; Oleic Soaps {1811), and Pure
Fertilizers and Phosphates (1873). He revised
the American edition of Noad's Chemical Analy-
sis (1849) ; wrote with J. C. Booth the report to
the U.S. ordnance department on Ou7i Metal
(1853), and edited w^ith James C. Booth, the
Encyclopcedia of Chemistry (1851). He died in
London, England, Dec. 8, 1897.
MORGAN, Abner, soldier, was born in Brim- field, Mass., Jan. 9, 1746; son of Jonathan and Ruth (Miller) Morgan ; grandson of David and Deborah (Cotton) Morgan ; great grandson of Joseph and Tryphenia (Smith) Morgan, and a descendant of Capt. Mills (q.v.) and Prudence (Gilbert) Morgan. He was graduated at Har- vard, A.B., 1773 ; and practised law at Brimfield, being the first lawyer there ; and also practised in Worcester. He represented Brimfield in the general court that met at Watertown, Mass., from July 19, 1775, to Jan. 21, 1776, and voted to raise a regiment from Berkshire and Hampshire counties to serve in the expedition to Canada. He became major of the first regiment of Con- tinental troops raised in Massachusetts, and under Col. Elisha Porter marched with General Arnold to Quebec to join General Montgomery. After the death of Montgomery, Arnold being disabled, Major Morgan led the final attack on Quebec, Jan. 1, 1776, when they were driven off
