Morrow, Dwight Whitney (1873-1931)

Dwight Morrow was a politician and diplomat. He graduated from Amherst College in 1895 and attended Columbia Law School. He attended Amherst College with Calvin Coolidge. He practiced at Simpson Thatcher & Barlett. In 1913 he became a partner at J.P. Morgan & Co. During World War I he acted as the director of the National War Savings Committee for the State of New Jersey. He served as the adviser to the Allied Maritime Transport Council and a civilian member of the Military Board of Allied Supply. He was also involved with Amherst College as a member of the Board of Trustees. 

Calvin Coolidge appointed Morrow as the United States Ambassador to Mexico in 1927 and served until 1930. During this time he mediated between the Mexican Government and the Catholic Church during the Cristero Rebellion. In 1930 he was elected as a United States Senator from New Jersey until he died in 1913. He married Elizabeth Reeve Cutter Morrow on June 16, 1903. He had four children Elisabeth Reeve Morrow Morgan, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, Dwight Whitney Jr., and Constance Cutter Morrow Morgan. His brother was Jay Johnson Morrow.

“Dwight Morrow.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 July 2024.

1873-01-11

Huntington, West Virginia, USA

1931-10-05

“Dwight Morrow.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 July 2024.