Jay Johnson Morrow (February 20, 1870 – April 16, 1937) was Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force during World War I and Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.
Jay Johnson Morrow | |
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3rd Governor of the Panama Canal Zone | |
In office 1921–1924 | |
Preceded by | Chester Harding |
Succeeded by | Meriwether Lewis Walker |
Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia | |
In office May 2, 1907 – December 21, 1908 [1] | |
Preceded by | John Biddle |
Succeeded by | Spencer Cosby |
Personal details | |
Born | Fairview, West Virginia | February 20, 1870
Died | April 16, 1937 Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone | (aged 67)
Spouse | Harriet McMullen Butler |
Profession | military, engineer, politician |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1891- |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Commands | Chief Engineer of the United States First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force |
Battles/wars | |
He was born on February 20, 1870, in Fairview, West Virginia.[2] He was of Scots-Irish descent. He was the brother of U.S. Senator and Diplomat Dwight Morrow[3] and uncle of Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1891. He was then commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[2]
He was an instructor in military engineering at the United States Military Academy from 1895 to 1896.[2]
He served as military governor of the Philippine Province of Zamboanga from 1901 to 1902.[2]
He served as Engineering Commissioner in the District of Columbia from 1907 to 1909.[2]
During World War I, he served as Chief Engineer of First Army and as Deputy Chief Engineer of the American Expeditionary Force.[2]
He was Governor of the Panama Canal Zone from 1921 to 1924.[2]
Morrow married Harriet McMullen Butler on October 15, 1895.[2] She was the daughter of Brigadier General John Gazzam Butler & Eliza Jane Miller Warnick. She was also the granddaughter of Charles Ward Warnick & Mary Ann Miller.
He died on April 16, 1937.[2] His ashes were scattered over the Chagres River, which feeds into the Panama Canal.
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