Morris, James W. (James Ward), 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.
From the description of James B. Morris papers, 1926-1972, bulk ca. 1950-1971. (Iowa Sate Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 63678150
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- Publishers and publishing
- African American college students
- African American lawyers
- African American newspapers
- African Americans
- African Americans in the newspaper industry
- Newspaper publishing
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- Des Moines (Iowa) (as recorded)
- Wilkie House (Des Moines, Iowa) (as recorded)
- Iowa--Des Moines (as recorded)
