History of Knightstown, (Henry County) Indiana United States of America

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John Irwin Morrison, educationist, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., July 25, 1806; son of Robert and Ann (Irwin) Morrison. He removed to Washington county, Ind., in 1826, and was graduated from Miami university, Ohio, A.B., 1828, A.M., 1831. He was married, in 1832, to Catherine, daughter of Benoni and Rebecca (Trueblood) Morris, who was a graduate of Westtown seminary, Pa., and who assisted him in building and establishing Salem Female institute at Salem, Ind., in 1835. He was a representative in the Indiana house of representatives, 1839-40; professor of languages in the Indiana Stats university, Bloomington, 1840-43; and state senator, 1847-50. As a delegate to the constitutional convention of Indiana, 1850-51, he was chairman of the committee on education, drafting the article on education, and was the author of the section creating the office of state superintendent of public instruction. He was treasurer of Washington county, 1856-60; U.S. commissioner in the provost marshal's office, 1863-65, and state treasurer, 1865-67. He removed in 1872 to Knightstown, Ind., where he was president of the schoolboard, 1874-77. He was a trustee of Indiana university, 1846-49, 1850-55 and 1873-78, being president of the board during most of the time. He died at Knightstown, Ind., July 17, 1882.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Jesse Macy, educator, was born in Knightstown, Ind., June 21, 1842; son of William and Pheobe (Hiatt) Macy; grandson of Thaddeus and Catharine (White) Macy, and of George and Sarah (Stanley) Hiatt, and a descendant of Thomas Macy of Nantucket, Mass.,who resided in the parish of Chilmark, near Salisbury, England, married Sarah Hopcott, of Chilmark, and came to America about 1635. He was graduated from Iowa college, A.B., 1870, A.M., 1873; served in the U.S. army hospital, 1864-65; taught school, 1865-70, and was a tutor at Iowa college, 1870-72. He was married in 1872 to Maude M., daughter of Henry G. Little, a graduate of Oberlin college in the class of 1865. He was principal of the academy of Iowa college, 1872-83; acting professor of history and political science in the college and principal of the academy, 1883-85; professor of history and political science, 1885-88; and was elected professor of constitutional history and political economy in 1888. He was on leave of absence travelling and studying in Europe, 1887-88 and 1895-96. The honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred on him by Brown university in 1898. He is the author of: A Government Text Book for Iowa Schools (1885); Institutional Beginnings in a Western State (1886); Our Government, How it Grew, What it Does and How it Does it (1886); First Lessons in Civil Government (1894); The English Constitution (1897); Political Parties in the United States, 1846-1861 (1899), and many articles in reviews and other periodicals.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor