Description:
Justice for All chronicles the life of Dick T. Morgan, a founding father of Oklahoma known for his commitment to fairness in a deeply divided Gilded Age America. Arriving in Oklahoma's Unassigned Lands with the first wave of settlers in 1889, Morgan gained a reputation as a leading lawyer in land disputes, built a real estate business, and promoted church-building across Oklahoma Territory. Serving in Congress from 1909 to 1920, he helped establish key Progressive Era institutions like the Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, and Federal Farm Credit System. His ability to work across party lines offers a valuable lesson for today's polarized politics. Morgan's great-grandsons, David and Kenyon, spearheaded this biography, retracing his legacy and bringing his contributions to light, revealing a man deeply committed to public service, education, and the values of home, church, and school.
Brief description: Michael J. Hightower is a fourth-generation Oklahoman and an independent historian and biographer. He is the author of the two-volume chronicle Banking in Oklahoma; 1889: The Boomer Movement, the Land Run, and Early Oklahoma City; and At War with Corruption: A Biography of Bill Price, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. He has taught sociology at the University of Virginia and Washington and Lee University and splits his time between Oklahoma and Virginia.
Review Quotes: "This book is a marvelous addition to any Oklahoma history buff's library, and Hightower has once again proven to be engaging and informative in his prose. People unfamiliar with Morgan's life before reading this book will come away wishing we had a few more elected officials like him." - Trait Thompson, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, for the Chronicles of Oklahoma