The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08
THE NEW SENATOR.

Our New United States senator.
The State Legislature ii Albany has chosen ths Hon.
Edwin Morgan Governor Of the State Of New York.
United ststes Senator for The q SIN years IRON he
Attn day Of March next IN The place or Preston King Who
reties This places In the Senate conservative repab
can MEMBERS both Of whom directly opposed 10 the
destructive radical tendencies Of the aboitonists.
The Hon. Edwin D. Morgan the subject Of the present
| sketch, 10 New York merchant. His father-Jasper
Morgan an old and highly respected citizen Of Windsor
Conn-formerly lived in Berkshire county, Nassaehu-
setts and 1t among the green hills and picturesque
scenery OF that region that bis Edwin hrst the
light. That happy Incident for himself and mother
occurred the 9th Of February 1871 Consequently he
is now in his Afty-second year-jmt the prime Of
life. He received fair education before he seven.
without going college, aud at about that age began
his mercantile experience in store In Hartford Conn., at
the absurd salary sixty dollars for the st
for the second and hundred for the third years
vice. II while be In this service that the adyen
ture which Is hereafter recorded beien him.
Mr. Morgan yet clerk, and but nineteen years
OF age trip the great city not then made with
such facility at this te but he had served for two
three years in the stoe and acquired the confidence Of
his employer, he permitted to 80 to New York, and,
to combine businesswh pleasure was entrusted to make
sundry purchases Of tea sugar c and also corn which
then becoming article Of import, instead of
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time. coming home by the old stage After being
greeted and welcomed, bis employer inquired to tho
corn The price was very satisfactory; but his en-
poyor doubted II the article would DO Of good quality
at SO low rate Edwin Immediately drew handful,
first from one pocket and then from another samples,
and the old gentleman expressed his appreciation had
been usual for the dealers TO purchase two three hun
bred bushels at time and he then inquired Of Edwin
to the quantity but nonpussed the that he
had bought two cargoes, and that the vessels
probably the river "why Edwin, said the astonish-
ed old gentleman, "what TO do with two cargoes
Of corn9 Where We put i1 where dispose OF
III" "ohp replied Edwin, 81 have disposed OF all
that you don't want at advance; have shown tho
samples to Messrs A. and B. who wish three hundred
bushels; O. Co., three hundred, &c. &c. could have
disposed Of three cargoes had had them. / stopped
into the from the stage office and made
sales" It phase, and out OF the old routine;
but the gains and results not TO be questioned The
following morning Edwin at the store always, In
had taken the broom sweep out the count
ing room, when his employer entered. g" think" said
he, "you had better put aside the broom we will find
else to do the sweeping. who can 60 10
New York, and on his responsibility purchase two
cargoes and make sale OF them without counseng with
his principal be otherwise advantageousy en-
poyed 1t Is best that he should become partner in the
Grm for which be is doing so much" Although not Of
that day this success which Governor Banks says s
duty has marked all his operations.
business were known and by bis fellow citizens
in his earliest years. by the fact that very
Ser Of The CITY Council Of Hartford which position he
held for some time In 1888, though only twenty-five
years Of age finding himself IN position TO Justify such
asfep no united himself 10 the Donds OF marriage 70
Miss Waterman, OF Hartford by whom he has but one
surviving child.a son, who has now arrived AZ man.
hoods estate tie removed INTO the metropolitan Guy
Of the great State Of which he recently tho chief
magistrate IN Decemoer, 1850, ana 9staonsned nnsen
as Wholesale grocer upon the small capital Of "a 600
But he was prudent and cautious ana useo ms capital
win fucn sagscsy ana 81 70 pass ms
Whc merchants on every hand were straightensd,
snu many VI tnoIn iAmnE usse.ys nO w. cs.O'ou
not only 70 safely weather me storm Du; Ito 20
60 on eniarging hH capital, extending ny ousi-
ness ana increasing ms fortune, un.n now inc ncuse
a EAwln y, Morgan 70, !. one .. tno rSnes'
10 inns great CITY, me supecto y. tnb snetcn nso occ
pied prominent poeiton among our cnzens ior some
years oeore ns CoI,a % Saacea -
o. many trends no became member o. ING men boaio
Of Assistant Aiaernen VA "a !nau year Una. our csy
cnoiea MT. Morgan was one o. inc SANITARY Commntee
o. INC noaIa N0moc .ounch, su1 un n. , va.
y devoived the duty o. provlong hospitals TOT the SICK
far from sniiknI tns I.npor.Am auJ, ana ~ .k
20 many Oh n ComPce seekinH sac'y auu eposo ~ so
oallny ar OF the country sotudes ne renanea z. ns
post and or months the Tying nea. OF summer
aeVoteu large snAfe " oach oay W valns ~ snu a!
ing ING wants o, she ahetea. A. sgns TOKEN q sne,s
appreciation 81 MS laDors our c'szens eeca
MIN ther IN tne state SENATE 10 Ioey sna
again ~ lSS2 IN that body ne speedily ana enenEy as
L,n rs In u y, ,b so,ns ana dexo.sna hnssf
speskng rarey On. 20 ame POM lnd a. h,
with energy and perseverance, 20 the ess put
more practical ana useiul autes incioen. 70 hs posn
In 1857 he vas elected 70 ine proud position Oh governor
OIL the Empire stasea position whlch ne ned 30 cnfey
70 Tue Satisfaction OF nus constituents As 70 secure ns TO-
election IN the ia o. ieoo 1overnor Morgan Psison
ID inc poca iery 70 wnien NO oeionss - VIC nsncs' y
poss pie 70 attain or soue years ne Wa VI
tne wing state oehtIa oonu.es aua heIa Tue same po
stion IN he epuonosn party from .s up 70
tne TIME o. nIs nVshintion im uovetnor. ne aso
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post 70 which ne was elected oy tne rttspurg NsLonA
e"venton IL 1900, Oh "lcn nc was onc Va .ne onces,
ana Mn.n az ase e ms. - No., V @ T
ishmcnt Oh anatiohai oisanh tuon "a that pIty Ihe
iep1tanoh when ne nAa prevoasy acquired ~ pso
tcai ana ennen,y sucoess" nian, VI pes,ise n,m,
ness ana great DECISION Oh character, nau pep@Iea
the mihus OF nj lor An sahlnn.tAnon whcn snoe'u
ne toil OF encouragement 70 tue people, Anu ior
tue genera wehafe ana prosperyol 'ne Sta,c Nr %
lar a. we MS CONSTITUENTS ueeW tncu