Morgan, Harry C.
Harry C. Morgan was born in Sedgwick City, Kansas, on February 13, 1871, to P. M. Morgan and was the first white male child born in Harvey County. He graduated from Great Bend Normal in 1891 and completed a boilermaker apprenticeship with the Santa Fe Railroad in Newton, Kansas. After traveling widely in railroad work across the United States, he moved to California in 1907 to help his father develop a Fresno County ranch.
In Fresno County, Harry established a highly productive vineyard and served as a fruit inspector for the county and member of the California Associated Raisin Company. Married in Nickerson, Kansas, to Jennie Weigle of West Virginia, he raised three children named Vera, Claude S., and Virginia. He remained deeply active in local affairs as a Garfield school district trustee, a charter member of Clovis Lodge No. 247 F. and A. M., and a dedicated Republican.
What’s Included
Details
- Publication Date: 2026
- Language: English
- Category: Biography & County History
- Copyright: All Rights Reserved – Standard Copyright License
Specifications
- Pages: 10-Page Biography + 50-Page Abridged History
- Type: Ebook, PDF File, Paperback
- Interior Color: Black & White
- Dimensions: 6″ × 9″