Alonzo Morphy
Alonzo Michael Morphy (November 23, 1798 – November 22, 1856)[1] was a lawyer serving as Attorney General of Louisiana from 1828 to 1830, and a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from August 31, 1839 to March 19, 1846.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Born in Charleston, South Carolina,[4] Morphy was of Spanish and Irish ancestry. Morphy moved to Louisiana, and read law under Edward Livingston.[4] He served in the state legislature, and was also Attorney General of Louisiana.[4] Morphy married Louise Thérèse Félicité Thelcide Le Carpentier, the musically talented daughter of a prominent French Creole family. His home was an atmosphere of genteel civility and culture where chess and music were the typical highlights of a Sunday home gathering.[5] His son, Paul Morphy, is considered one of the greatest chess players of all time.[4]
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References[edit]
- ^ Lawson, David (2010). Paul Morphy: The Pride and Sorrow of Chess. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press.
- ^ "Alonzo Morphy, 1839 (31 Aug.)–1846 (19 Mar.)". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
- ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 117.
- ^ Bill Wall, "Paul Morphy.
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