Jay Johnson Morrow (February 20, 1870 – April 16, 1937) was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.
Jay Johnson Morrow | |
|---|---|
 Gov. J.J. Morrow of Canal Zone | |
| 3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone | |
| In office 1921–1924 | |
| Preceded by | Chester Harding |
| Succeeded by | Meriwether Lewis Walker |
| Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia | |
| In office May 2, 1907 – December 21, 1908 [1] | |
| Preceded by | John Biddle |
| Succeeded by | Spencer Cosby |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1870 Fairview, West Virginia |
| Died | April 16, 1937 (aged 67) Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone |
| Spouse | Harriet McMullen Butler |
| Profession | military, engineer, politician |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1891- |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Commands | Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life and family
editHe was born on February 20, 1870, in Fairview, West Virginia.[2] He was of Scots-Irish descent. He was the brother of U.S. Senator and Diplomat Dwight Morrow[3] and uncle of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
Military career
editHe graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1891. He was then commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[2]
He was an instructor in military engineering at the United States Military Academy from 1895 to 1896.[2]
He served as military governor of the Philippine Province of Zamboanga from 1901 to 1902.[2]
He served as Engineering Commissioner in the District of Columbia from 1907 to 1909.[2]
During World War I, he served as Chief Engineer of First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force.[2]
He was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.[2]
Personal life
editMorrow married Harriet McMullen Butler on October 15, 1895.[2] She was the daughter of Brigadier General John Gazzam Butler and Eliza Jane Miller Warnick. She was also the granddaughter of Charles Ward Warnick and Mary Ann Miller.
Morrow and his wife, who died in 1935, were residents of Englewood, New Jersey.[4]
Death and legacy
editHe died on April 16, 1937.[2] His ashes were scattered over the Chagres River, which feeds into the Panama Canal.
References
edit- ^ "DCPL: MLK: Washingtoniana Division: FAQs: DC Commissioners". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i Davis, Henry Blaine Jr. (1998). Generals in Khaki. Raleigh, NC: Pentland Press, Inc. p. 273. ISBN 1571970886.
- ^ Onofrio, Jan (1999). West Virginia Biographical Dictionary. Somerset Publishers. p. 181. ISBN 0403098440.
- ^ "Kin Conducts Rites For Mrs. Harriet B. Morrow", The Record, May 13, 1935. Accessed May 17, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "Mrs. Harriet Butler Morrow, wife of General Jay J. Morrow of 71 Franklin Street, Englewood, and an aunt of Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, died Saturday at Interlaken, N. J., of a heart attack while visiting her niece, Mrs. Garth Shamel."
External links/Sources
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- Panama Canal Authority biography Archived May 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine