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Morgan was elected at-large in 1927 to the Louisiana House of Representatives for Caddo Parish. He was elected in 1931 to the state Senate, but he left the legislature for good in 1934 to become a judge. He soon left the judgeship and he became general counsel for Standard Oil in the Shreveport office. In 1943, he was named a vic e president of the company board of directors. Thereafter, he was named associate general counsel and vice president of Esso Standard Oil Co (now Exxon). In 1952, he became the chairman of the Standard Oil board for public affairs and head of the company government relations department.  

Morgan was elected at-large in 1927 to the Louisiana House of Representatives for Caddo Parish. He was elected in 1931 to the state Senate, but he left the legislature for good in 1934 to become a judge. He soon left the judgeship and he became general counsel for Standard Oil in the Shreveport office. In 1943, he was named a vic e president of the company board of directors. Thereafter, he was named associate general counsel and vice president of Esso Standard Oil Co (now Exxon). In 1952, he became the chairman of the Standard Oil board for public affairs and head of the company government relations department.  

From 1944 to 1948, Morgan served on the Louisiana Civil Service Commission. He received the Monte E. Lemann Award from the Louisiana State Civil Service League. Morgan retired from Standard Oil in 1963, when he turned sixty-five. For five years thereafter, he was the dean of the [[Tulane University]] Law School. Tulane later honored Morgan with an honorary doctorate. He was instrumental in the organization of the Public Affairs Research Council, headed by the [[conservative]] figure [[Edward J. Steimel]]. He was a member of the American Law Institute, the American Legion, International House and the Boston, Metropolitan and Economic clubs. <ref name=findagrave/>

From 1944 to 1948, Morgan served on the Louisiana Civil Service Commission. He received the Monte E. Lemann Award from the Louisiana State Civil Service League. Morgan retired from Standard Oil in 1963, when he turned sixty-five. For five years thereafter, he was the dean of the [[Tulane University]] Law School. Tulane later honored Morgan with an honorary doctorate. He was instrumental in the organization of the Public Affairs Research Council, headed by the [[conservative]] figure [[Ed Steimel|Edward Steimel]]. He was a member of the American Law Institute, the American Legion, International House and the Boston, Metropolitan and Economic clubs. <ref name=findagrave/>

Morgan died in New Orleans at the age of one hundred. His funeral was held in the chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church at 1329 Jackson Avenue in New Orleans.  He and his wife are interred at Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge<ref>''The New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 17, 1999.</ref>

Morgan died in New Orleans at the age of one hundred. His funeral was held in the chapel of Trinity Episcopal Church at 1329 Jackson Avenue in New Orleans.  He and his wife are interred at Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge<ref>''The New Orleans Times-Picayune, June 17, 1999.</ref>