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American politician (1875–1942) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ira Nelson Morris (March 8, 1875 – January 15, 1942) was an American author and diplomat appointed the United States Minister to Sweden, serving from 1914 to 1923. In 1913 he was appointed the Commissioner General to Italy, on behalf of the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.
Ira Nelson Morris | |
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Minister of Sweden | |
In office July 13, 1914 – April 3, 1923 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson Warren G. Harding |
Commissioner general to Italy | |
In office 1913–1913 | |
President | Woodrow Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois, US | March 8, 1875
Died | January 15, 1942 66) Chicago, Illinois, US | (aged
Resting place | Rosehill Cemetery and Mausoleum |
Spouse | Constance Lily Rothschild |
Children | 2, including Ira Victor Morris |
Parents |
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Relatives | Edward Morris (brother) Abram M. Rothschild (brother-in-law) Edita Morris (daughter-in-law) |
Alma mater | Phillips Academy (1892) Sheffield Scientific School (Yale University) (1895) |
Ira Morris was born March 8, 1875, in Chicago, Illinois, to Sarah (née Vogel) and Nelson Morris. His father was a meat-packing executive and founder of Morris & Company.[1][2] His brother was Edward Morris.[3] He attended Phillips Academy, in Andover, Massachusetts, graduating in 1892. He then attended Sheffield Scientific School, part of Yale University, graduating in 1895.[4]
After graduation, Morris worked for his father in the meat-packing industry. He became involved in social problems and philanthropy, and was a member of the Chicago Peace Society and a foreign delegate to the American Peace Conference.[5] After leaving his father's company he served as the president of Union Rending Company; treasurer of Consumer's Cotton Oil Company; secretary of Fairbank Canning Company; and director of National Packing Company, the National Stockyards of St. Louis, and A.M. Rothschild and Company.[6]
In 1913, he was appointed the Commissioner General to Italy, where he helped the Italian government gain representation at the Panama–Pacific International Exposition.[5] On July 13, 1914, he was appointed the United States Minister to Sweden, a position he held until April 3, 1923.[7]
In 1898, he married Constance Lily Rothschild, daughter of Victor Henry Rothschild, in New York City; they had two children, Constance Irene Morris and author Ira Victor Morris.[8]
In 1921, while sailing to New York, on the Scandinavian-American liner United States, Morris saved the life of 19-year-old Ellen Neilson, of Brooklyn, in mid-ocean, when she was nearly washed overboard.[9]
Morris died in Chicago on January 15, 1942. His will included $150,000 for the construction of a mausoleum at Rosehill Cemetery, where he was interred.[10]
The World War II Liberty Ship SS Ira Nelson Morris was named in his honor.[11]
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