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Philip Hicky Morgan

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Philip Hicky Morgan

Birth
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
12 Aug 1900 (aged 74)
New York, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Jurist, Diplomat. He was named for Colonel Philip Hicky (Memorial 89091334), and his middle name sometimes appears as "Hickey." He was educated in Baton Rouge and graduated from the University of Paris, where he became fluent in several languages, including French and Spanish. Morgan then studied law and joined his father's practice in Baton Rouge. He served in the Mexican War as a First Lieutenant. In 1853 Morgan moved to New Orleans, where he served as Judge of the District Court from 1853 to 1857. During the Civil War he remained loyal to the Union, with Confederates burning him in effigy and accusing him of treason. When Louisiana was readmitted to the Union Morgan served as US Attorney for Louisiana. When the Republican party assumed control of Louisiana's government in 1873 Morgan was appointed to the state Supreme Court, serving until 1876. In 1876 he was appointed Judge of the International Tribunal in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1880 Morgan became Minister to Mexico, serving until 1885. He then took up residence in New York City, where he practiced law until his death. His brother James Morris Morgan served in the Confederate Navy and published a memoir, "Recollections of a Rebel Reefer." His sister Sarah published her Civil War era journals, "A Confederate Girl's Diary." Philip Hicky Morgan was the great-grandfather of socialite and fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt and the great-great-grandfather of CNN reporter Anderson Cooper.
Jurist, Diplomat. He was named for Colonel Philip Hicky (Memorial 89091334), and his middle name sometimes appears as "Hickey." He was educated in Baton Rouge and graduated from the University of Paris, where he became fluent in several languages, including French and Spanish. Morgan then studied law and joined his father's practice in Baton Rouge. He served in the Mexican War as a First Lieutenant. In 1853 Morgan moved to New Orleans, where he served as Judge of the District Court from 1853 to 1857. During the Civil War he remained loyal to the Union, with Confederates burning him in effigy and accusing him of treason. When Louisiana was readmitted to the Union Morgan served as US Attorney for Louisiana. When the Republican party assumed control of Louisiana's government in 1873 Morgan was appointed to the state Supreme Court, serving until 1876. In 1876 he was appointed Judge of the International Tribunal in Alexandria, Egypt. In 1880 Morgan became Minister to Mexico, serving until 1885. He then took up residence in New York City, where he practiced law until his death. His brother James Morris Morgan served in the Confederate Navy and published a memoir, "Recollections of a Rebel Reefer." His sister Sarah published her Civil War era journals, "A Confederate Girl's Diary." Philip Hicky Morgan was the great-grandfather of socialite and fashion designer Gloria Vanderbilt and the great-great-grandfather of CNN reporter Anderson Cooper.

Bio by: Bill McKern

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