Charles G. Morris, accorded a liberal clientage which establishes his position as an able and leading lawyer of New Haven, is also well known in business circles, being connected with various corporations and financial interests. He readily recognizes an opportunity, which is ever to him a call to action, and, forceful and resourceful, he is leaving the impress of his individuality upon the legal and commercial history of his state. Mr. Morris was born in Westville, Connecticut, February 4, 1871, a son of Luzon B. and Eugenia L. (Tuttle) Morris. The father was born at Newtown, Connecticut, and the mother's birth occurred at Wolcott, this state. Both represented old families founded in New England during an early period in the colonization of America. Luzon B. Morris won a notably prominent position as a leader in the public life of the commonwealth and represented his state as governor, serving with honor and distinction. Prior to that time he had filled many other positions of public trust and responsibility and aided in no inconsiderable measure in shaping the policy and formulating the destiny of Connecticut. For many years he was a distiguished lawyer of New Haven and his name has been inscribed high on the roll of eminent citizens here. He passed away in 1895, at the age of sixty-eight years, survived for many years by his wife, who died in November, 1916, at the advanced age of eighty-five years.

Charles G. Morris was the fifth in order of birth in their family of six children. In his youthful days he attended the public schools and the Hopkins grammar school, of New Haven, before entering Yale, in which he completed the academic course with the class of 1895. He then won his professional degree upon graduation from Yale with the class of 1897. He at once located for practice in New Haven in his father's office. He displays the same qualities that led to the success of Governor Morris in the field of law practice. He has a mind naturally logical and inductive and his reasoning is sound, his deductions clear and his argu-ments strong and convincing. His clientage, extensive and of a most important character, is the incontrovertible evidence of his professional worth. He is also identified with various business enterprises, being now president of the New Haven Dairy Company, which is one of the largest distributors of dairy products in New England. He is likewise vice president of the Broadway Bank & Trust Company.

In September, 1899, Mr. Morris was married to Miss Elisabeth Woodbridge, a daughter of Charles L. Woodbridge, of Brooklyn, New York, and they have six children: Laura W., Woodbridge E., Martha C., Daniel L., Charles L. and Elisabeth. The third and fourth mem-bers of the family were born at Newtown, Connecticut, and the others in New Haven.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris hold membership in Center church, of which he is one of the deacons. His political endorsement is given to the democratic party and his study of the vital questions and problems of the country is far removed from that of a partisan standpoint. He was president of the State Civil Service Commission and he stands for progressiveness in public affairs at all times. For six years he was a member of the militia. For two and one-half months he served during the Spanish-American war with the naval troops as acting boatswain's mate. His interest in community affairs is indicated by his membership in the Chamber of Commerce and the Publicity Club and he is in hearty sympathy with the purposes of those organizations. Along social lines he has connection with the Graduates and the Lawn Clubs, while fraternally he is a Chapter Mason and professionally he is connected with the New Haven, the New Haven County and the Connecticut State Bar Associations.