Edwin P. Morrow
American politician (1877-1935) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 57
Edwin Porch Morrow was an American politician, who served as the 40th governor of Kentucky from 1919 to 1923. He was the only Republican elected to this office between 1907 and 1927. He championed the typical Republican causes of his day, namely equal rights for African-Americans and the use of force to quell violence.
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Morrow's house in Somerset
William O. Bradley, Morrow's uncle, was elected governor of Kentucky in 1895.
Morrow signs the bill ratifying the 19th Amendment, Kentucky Equal Rights Association members look on in celebration, January 6, 1920.
A mob gathered outside the courthouse during the trial of Will Lockett in 1920.
Tanks in Newport during the 1921-28 mill strike.About this person
Morrow had been schooled in his party's principles by his father, Thomas Z. Morrow, who was its candidate for governor in 1883, and his uncle, William O. Bradley, who was elected governor in 1895. Both men were founding members of the Republican Party in Kentucky.
