Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from Sangamon County
In office December 1, 1832 – December 6, 1834
Succeeded by
Abraham Lincoln
Vice President of the Democratic Party of Illinois
In office 1839–1842
Delegate at Springfield and Alton Railroad Commission
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 1845
Serving with Abraham Lincoln, Ninian Wirt Edwards, and Samuel H. Treat
Personal details
Born
Kanawha County, West Virginia
Died
(1847-02-15)February 15, 1847 Camargo, Mexico
Political party
Democratic-Republican
Spouse
Leah Jarrett (m.1822)
Children
11, including Jonathan Morris
Known for
Abraham Lincoln's commanding officer during the Black Hawk War; defeating Lincoln in the Sangamon County election of 1832
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
Illinois Militia
Years of service
1827–1847
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel, Captain
Commands
Commander of the 31st (Sangamon) Regiment of Illinois Militia
Battles/wars
American Indian Wars, Winnebago War, Black Hawk War, Mexican-American War
Achilles Morris (May 8, 1800 – February 15, 1847) was an American politician and military officer who served as Abraham Lincoln's commanding officer in 1832 during the Black Hawk War[1] and defeated Lincoln in the Illinois House of Representatives election for Sangamon County the same year. Seven years later in 1839 Morris served as the Vice President of the Democratic-Republican Party of Illinois, and in 1840, Lincoln authored a bill for an Act to Establish a State Road from Petersburg in Menard County to Waverly in Morgan County where he appointed Achilles Morris as Commissioner. Morris later served alongside Lincoln at the Railroad Convention in 1845. The chairman of the convention was Samuel H. Treat, and the delegates elected were Nathaniel Pope, David J. Baker, John J. Hardin, Josiah Lamborn, Thomas Lewis, Abraham Lincoln, and Achilles Morris. Morris was a Jacksonian democrat.
In 1846, Achilles Morris returned to military service to lead a volunteer company from Sangamon County in the Mexican American War. He died in Mexico from disease on February 15, 1847, and was buried with full military honors.
^Stevens, Frank (1903). "The Black Hawk War". Northern Illinois University. Abraham Lincoln historical digitization project. p. 123. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
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has no choice. As Achilles prepares to defend Iphigenia by force, Iphigenia, realizing that she has no hope of escape, begs Achilles not to throw his life...
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for Ariadne, similar to that which Hephaestus placed on the Shield of Achilles. It is clear that this Daedalus was not an original character of Homer's...
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championships and NBA Finals MVP Awards in 2017 and 2018. After sustaining an Achilles injury in the 2019 NBA Finals, Durant joined the Brooklyn Nets as a free...
the foundation of a cult". Later Jason and Peleus, father of the hero Achilles, attacked and defeated Acastus, reclaiming the throne of Iolcus for himself...
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