Lyttleton Morgan (June 10, 1813 – February 28, 1895) was the first chairman of the board of trustees of Morgan State University, which was renamed in his honor (it was founded as the Centenary Biblical Institute).1
Lyttleton Morgan | |
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| Born | (1813-06-10)June 10, 1813 Bath County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | February 28, 1895(1895-02-28) (aged 81) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
Resting place | Green Mount Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
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Career
Rev. Morgan was "station-preacher" meaning that he generally traveled to different churches to preach the Gospel, without having a church of his own. He had preached at every prominent church in the Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference.2 Morgan also served as chaplain to the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1852.3 He was married to Susan Rigby Dallam Morgan, a poet of the Poe era.
Morgan was buried in Green Mount Cemetery.4
Morgan State University, in Baltimore, used to be the Centenary Biblical Institute of the Methodist Episcopal, but was renamed in his honor in 1890.5
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References
- "Morgan State University - Brief History of Morgan State University". Morgan.edu. Archived from the original on June 21, 2009. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- "Susan Morgan (Poe people)". Poe Society. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "History of the Chaplaincy". Chaplain, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- "Burial of Dr. Morgan". The Baltimore Sun. March 4, 1895. p. 10. Retrieved May 18, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Morgan State University". Maryland State Archives. Retrieved July 27, 2011.