Bryant I Morris (1913 - 1992)



Bryant Morris' Biography
Introduction
Name & aliases
Last residence
Birth details
Ethnicity & Family History
Nationality & Locations
Education
Religion
Baptism date & location
Professions
Personal Life
Military Service
Death details
Gravesite & burial
Obituary
Average Age & Life Expectancy
Memories: Stories & Photos
Through sharing we discover more together.

Family Tree & Friends
Bryant's Family Tree
![]()
Partner
Child
Partner
Child
|
Sibling
|
Friends
Friends can be as close as family. Add Bryant's family friends, and his friends from childhood through adulthood.
1913 - 1992 World Events
Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Bryant's lifetime.
In 1913, in the year that Bryant I Morris was born, the 17th Amendment, establishing the direct election of U.S. Senators, was adopted. Previously, Senators were elected by state legislatures. As early as 1826, a call to elect senators through popular vote was championed and previous to the 17th amendment, two states had already changed their process. Governors are still able to appoint senators to vacant seats until an election can be held.
In 1940, at the age of 27 years old, Bryant was alive when on September 16th, the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, was enacted - the first peacetime draft in U.S. history. Men between 21 and 36 were required to register with their draft boards. When World War II began, men between 18 and 45 were subject to service and men up to 65 were required to register.
In 1958, he was 45 years old when on January 31st, Explorer I, the United States' answer to Sputnik I (and 2,) was launched. America had entered the Space Race. The first spacecraft to detect the Van Allen radiation belt, it remained in orbit until 1970.
In 1970, Bryant was 57 years old when on May 1st, US troops invaded Cambodia, expanding the Vietnam War. The invasion of Cambodia was a Nixon policy, although it was argued against by both his Secretary of State and his Secretary of Defense.
In 1992, in the year of Bryant I Morris's passing, in April, Bosnia-Herzegovina declared independence from Yugoslavia. The newly created Bosnian Serb army then began a campaign against Muslim Bosniaks and Bosnian Croats - killing, raping, torturing, beating and robbing - and resulting in the deaths of over 100,000.
Other Biographies
Other Bryant Morris Biographies
Other Morris Family Biographies



















