Morris, James W. (James Ward), 1890-
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Morris, James W. (James Ward), 1890-
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Morris, James W. b. 1890
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Lawyer and publisher of the Iowa Bystander. Morris was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended college at the Hampton Institute (Hampton, Va.) and received his law degree from Howard University. He was admitted to the Iowa Bar in 1917, served in France in WWI, and began law practice in Des Moines in 1919. In 1922 he purchased the Iowa Bystander, the oldest African American newspaper in the state. He was active in community, government and church affairs. He was affiliated with St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Des Moines. In 1918 he married Georgine Crowe, a union which produced 2 children, James, Jr. and Jean Mary.
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Publishers and publishing
African American college students
African American lawyers
African American newspapers
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Des Moines (Iowa)
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Wilkie House (Des Moines, Iowa)
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Iowa--Des Moines
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