Morris, (Capt.) Pendleton S.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Morris, Capt. Pendleton Stewart, vice-president Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana, was born in Frankfort, Ky., Dec. 31, 1858; the son of Harry Innis Morris, a native of Frankfort, Ky., born Jan. 1, 1810, and died in Nov., 1879, and Ann Eliza (Stewart) Morris, a native of Louisville, Ky. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Morris were married in 1838, and of 10 children born to them the only surviving one is Pendleton Stewart Morris, the subject of this sketch, who spent his youth in Frankfort, Ky., attending both private and public schools until he had completed what corresponds to our present high school course at the age of 18, when, leaving school, he worked for a time on his father's farm and then went into the office with his father, Harry Innis Morris, being for a time sheriff of his county. After leaving the sheriff's office he spent 3 years in the office of the United States marshal in Louisville. In 1882 he went into the oil business in Louisville, which he was in only 1 mouth when he went to Chattanooga, Tenn., with the Chess, Carley Oil Co., holding this position for 2-1/2 years, when he obtained a better position in the same line of business at Savannah, Ga., at which place he remained but a short time, being transferred to Brunswick, Ga., where he remained from 1884 to 1890, going to Macon, Ga., in the employ of the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky. He held this position in Macon until May 1, 1893, when he was transferred to Charleston, S. C., remaining in Charleston 18 months and then being transferred to Memphis, Tenn., where he remained from Oct. 1, 1894, until Sept. 1, 1897 at which latter date he was transferred to New Orleans. At these various places Mr. Morris was special agent or manager. In New Orleans he remained with the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky until 1909, when he resigned to accept the position of vice-president of the Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana, which position he holds at the present time. He is a member of the Board of Trade, Association of Commerce, Pickwick club, Audubon Golf club and some of the carnival organizations. Mr. Morris is a member of Trinity Episcopal church. April 28, 1886, he was married to Miss. Lilly Littlefield, daughter of S. C. Littlefield of Brunswick, Ga. To Mr. and Mrs. Morris the following children have been born: Pendleton S., Jr.; Tunis, Stanley S. and Edgar T. Morris. Mr. Morris has been prominently identified with the militia and national guard organization; he was elected captain of the Brunswick Riflemen, in Georgia in 1888, and commissioned by Gov. Gordon. In 1895, he was chosen captain of the Chickasaw Guard at Memphis, Tenn., and continued in that capacity for 2 years. He came to Louisiana and was elected captain of the first troop of cavalry in Louisiana National Guard, and held that place 1 year.

Source: Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), p. 643. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.