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James Morgan

CTL-P-1108 · Person · 19th century Chicago

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South Park Commissioner; named Morgan Park in 1869

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South Park Commissioner; named Morgan Park in 1869

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'The name of Morgan Park was bestowed by James Morgan, the old-time South Park Commissioner, in 1869, in memory of his ancestor, who had settled on the ridge in 1844' (Chicago Tribune, Mar. 4, 1900, Morgan Park section).

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