William J. Morgan (Wisconsin politician)

William J. Morgan (December 13, 1883 – October 1983) was an American lawyer. He was the 24th Attorney General of Wisconsin.

William J. Morgan
24th Attorney General of Wisconsin
In office January 3, 1921 – January 1, 1923
Governor	John J. Blaine
Preceded by	John J. Blaine
Succeeded by	Herman L. Ekern
Personal details
Born	December 13, 1883 Charlesburg, Wisconsin
Died	1983 (aged 99–100)
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Michigan Law School

Biography

Born in Charlesburg, Wisconsin, Morgan graduated from University of Wisconsin–Madison. He then received his law degree from University of Michigan Law School. He initially worked as a lawyer in the office of Nathan Glicksman, but in 1910 started his own practice in Milwaukee. In 1918, he started a partnership with Guy D. Goff and Frank M. Hoyt. He announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for state Attorney General on August 20, 1920, and won the Republican primary held on September 7, defeating Adolph Kanneberg, who had been the preferred candidate of Senator Robert M. La Follette. He went on to win the general election and served as Attorney General of Wisconsin from 1921 to 1923. He was not a candidate for re-nomination in 1922.[1] He died in October 1983.[2]

Notes

1. "Wisconsin Blue Book 1921, Biographical Sketch of William J. Morgan, pp. 238–239
2. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JRP7-6TB : accessed 15 March 2016), William Morgan, Oct 1983; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).