Thomas Owen Morris

Thomas Owen Morris (1845–1924) was an American Democratic politician.[1][2] He served as the Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee from 1906 to 1908.[1][2]

Biography

Early life

He was born in Sumner County, Tennessee on August 2, 1845.[1]

Career

He served as Mayor of Nashville from 1906 to 1908.[1][2] He was a member of the Knights Templar.[3]

Personal life

He was married in Nashville on May 27, 1866 to Mary Snow.[1] They had five children: Henry Snow, Edwin Lanier, Thomas Owen, Jr., Kitty and Kendrick J. Morris.[1] He died in Nashville on November 8, 1924.[1] He is buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Friends of Metropolitan Archives of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
  2. 1 2 3 Nashville Library
  3. ↑ Proceedings of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of the United States of America, 1967, p. 740
Political offices
Preceded by
Albert Smiley Williams		 Mayor of Nashville, Tennessee
1906-1908 		Succeeded by
James Stephens Brown
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