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Augustus Newbold Morris

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Augustus Newbold Morris

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
31 Mar 1966 (aged 64)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Newbold Morris (1902-1966) — also known as Augustus Newbold Morris — of New York City, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 2, 1902. Descendant of Lewis Morris; son of Col. Newbold Morris and Helen Schermerhorn (Kingsland) Morris; married to Margaret Copley Thaw (divorced); married 1944 to Constance (Hand) Jordan (daughter of Billings Learned Hand). Republican. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1945, 1949 (Republican); New York City Parks Commissioner, 1960-66. Died, of stomach cancer, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 31, 1966 (age 64 years, 57 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.
Newbold Morris (1902-1966) — also known as Augustus Newbold Morris — of New York City, N.Y. Born in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., February 2, 1902. Descendant of Lewis Morris; son of Col. Newbold Morris and Helen Schermerhorn (Kingsland) Morris; married to Margaret Copley Thaw (divorced); married 1944 to Constance (Hand) Jordan (daughter of Billings Learned Hand). Republican. Lawyer; candidate for mayor of New York City, N.Y., 1945, 1949 (Republican); New York City Parks Commissioner, 1960-66. Died, of stomach cancer, in St. Luke's Hospital, Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., March 31, 1966 (age 64 years, 57 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.


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