Details for Judge William Wright Morris

Historical Marker — Atlas Number 5401011022

Data

Marker Number 11022
Atlas Number 5401011022
Marker Title Judge William Wright Morris
Index Entry Morris, William Wright, Judge
Address
City Henderson
County Rusk
UTM Zone 15
UTM Easting 330212
UTM Northing 3558837
Subject Codes judges; pioneers
Marker Year 1980
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark No
Marker Location Old City Cemetery, corner of Fordall and Van Buren
Private Property No
Marker Condition In Situ
Marker Size 18" x 28"
Marker Text (1805-1883) Born in Halifax County, North Carolina, William Wright Morris moved with his family to Coosa County, Alabama, in 1840. He taught school, studied law, and was elected judge. In 1847 he brought his mother, widowed sister Martha (Morris) Spivey, her three children, and family slaves to Henderson. The judge practiced law and built a fine plantation home (3 mi. NW) for the family. An influential man, he was elected district judge in 1854, served as a Texas legislator, and helped promote the first railroad in East Texas. Morris County was named for him in 1875.

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