Joseph McKeen Morrow
American judge
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| Intro | American judge | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Judge | |
| Work field | Law | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1832 | |
| Death | 28 July 1899 (aged 67 years) |
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Joseph McKeen Morrow (January 1, 1832 – July 28, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician.
Born in East Aurora, New York, he studied law in Buffalo, New York. He then moved to Sparta, Wisconsin and was admitted to the Wisconsin bar. He practices law in Sparta, Wisconsin. In 1862, Morrow served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. He was elected in a special election succeeding Simeon D. Powers who died in office. He moved to Montana Territory in 1864 because of his health and stayed there until 1866. In 1893, he was appointed Wisconsin state court judge and lost the election in April 1894. During the administration of President Grover Cleveland, he was appointed collector of internal revenue. Morrow died in Sparta, Wisconsin.