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Milton Morris
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Louisiana House of Representatives
In office
1868–1872
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Born Missouri
Political party Republican
Occupation politician

Milton Morris served two terms in the Louisiana House of Representatives during the Reconstruction era from 1868 until 1872 representing Ascension Parish. He was a former slave.

He was originally from Missouri and lived there before the American Civil War. He married and had three children. After his wife died he married again and had another child.

He was re-elected to the Louisiana House. He was among the men appointed by the Louisiana Senate to leadership of the Morning Star Benevolent Association, an agency established to manage burials in Ascension. He and J. E. Warren were also authorized to operate a ferry service across the river to and from Donaldsonville.

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