The Newtown bee., 1892-11-18
THE NEXT GOVERNOR.

Luzon b, Morris of New Haven, who
will take his seat as governor of the
commonwealth of Connecticut in Janu-
airy, is d NewtOwn boy, and Newtown
people (rtgArdless OF party now that the
election is past) will feel deep interest
from the fact of his nativity.
He was the son of the late Eli G. Nor
ris of Berkshire. His early schooling
was in the district school at Berkshire,
among his instructors being Peter Nash,
G. c. Warner, Charles Beers and Mr.
Peck. He attended school for one term
at the Middle district school, Philo Clark
being his teacher. Ex-Town Clerk C. H.
Peck attended school with him at this
time. He boarded with his uncle,
Silas n. Glover, doing the chores for
his board. Mr. Peck says the future gov
ernor was very studious youth, sell
dom joining them in their sports.
At the age of Is, he left Newtown, be-
ing rather obliged to get out to shift for
himself. He went to Roxbury and Sc
cured position as apprentice in black
smith shop, owned by Lacey Higgins,
who at one time lived in Newtown. He
taught for a time after that and then
went to school.
His next position was with Raymond
French, the augur manufacturer, of Sey-
mour. Eli j. Morris, his brother, went
along with him and induced Mr. French
to give his younger brother a job. Mr.
French didn' know at the time that he
was under age, or he would not have
hired him, so he informed Eli y. some
time later. Mr. French was very much
pleased with the young man and in a
short time promoted him as bookkeeper
and foreman. As illustrating. the firm
ness of the young man, Eli j. tells a
good story. Mr. French left the shop
one day, instructing Luzon to allow no
one to enter the shop. Soon brother
of Mr. French appeared and was very de-
sirous of entering the works, but the
young man closed the door and deaf
ear to his entreaty. In few years he
left and entered Yale college, coming
out to the farm during vacations to work.
While at Seymour he married a
Miss futile. He was elected member
of the Legislature from the town of Sey-
mour within year of his graduation
from Yale. He was returned from that
town in 1856, and represented New Ha-
ven in the same body in 1870. In 1874
| he was a member of the state Senate
from the old fourth district, and in 1876
again represented New Haven in the
House, as he has since for one or two
/ sessions. He was candidate for the
democratic party for governor in 1888
and again in 1890, receiving at each sue
ceeding election large plurality Of the
votes cast, and by the face of returns a
majority in 1890. But his Inauguration
in regular form was defeated by the re-
publicaDs at the opening of the legisla-
/ tive session following in January, 1891,
on technicalities.
Judge Morris is a distinguished mem
Der Of the New Haven county bar anc
the president of the Connecticut savings
bank of New Haven. His personal char
acter and honorable record entitled hin
to the high esteem with which he is re
garded by his associates in public ser
vice and fellow citizens. His family
, consists of wife and six children
i three sons and three daughters.
u His dignified action throughout TIN
controversy won him the respect of botf
parties, refusing to be led away by thu
men who advocated extreme measures
!, He held the office Of Judge of probate fo
long term for the New Haven district