Samuel Morris (Pennsylvania politician)

For other people named Samuel Morris, see Samuel Morris (disambiguation).

Samuel Wheeler Morris
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 155th district
In office January 5, 1971 – November 30, 1978
Preceded by	Timothy Slack
Succeeded by	Raymond Lynch
In office January 6, 1981 – November 30, 1990
Preceded by	Raymond Lynch
Succeeded by	Jim Gerlach
Personal details
Born	(1918-08-21)August 21, 1918 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Died	December 18, 1995(1995-12-18) (aged 77) Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eleanor Morris
Alma mater	Harvard College (BS) University of Pennsylvania Law School (JD)
Occupation	Attorney, Politician

Samuel Wheeler Morris (August 21, 1918 – December 18, 1995) was a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Career

Samuel Morris served in World War II and saw action in northern France. He was elected to the Pennsylvania State House as a Democrat in a heavily Republican district and always faced well-funded opponents. He was first elected in 1970, and after losing in 1978, was re-elected every election until 1990. His major issues of concern were preservation of the environment, education, and transportation. He was well-respected by both parties for his knowledge and dedication to the people of his district. Morris founded the French and Pickering Creek Trust in 1967. He lost his bid for re-election in 1990 to Jim Gerlach.