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In 1936, Morrison began a  legal partnership with his half-brother Jacob Haight Morrison, IV, and [[Hale Boggs]], later the long-term [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. Boggs' wife and successor in the House, Corinne Claiborne "Lindy" Boggs (1916-2013), was a cousin of Chep Morrison.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-m/|title=Morrison, DeLesseps Story|publisher=''A  Dictionary of Louisiana Politics'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses the sources for its article on Mayor Morrison: Edward F. Haas, ''DeLesseps S. Morrison and the Image of Reform: New Orleans Politics, 1946-1961'' (1974); Edward Haas, “DeLesseps S. Morrison and the Governorship: A Reassessment,” ''Louisiana Studies,'' XV (1976); Michael L. Kurtz, “deLesseps S. Morrison: Political Reformer,” ''Louisiana History,'' XVII (1976), and Joseph B. Parker, ''The Morrison Era: Reform Politics in New Orleans'' (1974).</ref>

In 1936, Morrison began a  legal partnership with his half-brother Jacob Haight Morrison, IV, and [[Hale Boggs]], later the long-term [[U.S. Representative]] for Louisiana's 2nd congressional district. Boggs' wife and successor in the House, Corinne Claiborne "Lindy" Boggs (1916-2013), was a cousin of Chep Morrison.<ref name=lahist>{{cite web|url=https://www.lahistory.org/resources/dictionary-louisiana-biography/dictionary-louisiana-biography-m/|title=Morrison, DeLesseps Story|publisher=''A  Dictionary of Louisiana Politics'': Louisiana Historical Association|accessdate=May 14, 2020}}</ref><ref>''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' uses the sources for its article on Mayor Morrison: Edward F. Haas, ''DeLesseps S. Morrison and the Image of Reform: New Orleans Politics, 1946-1961'' (1974); Edward Haas, “DeLesseps S. Morrison and the Governorship: A Reassessment,” ''Louisiana Studies,'' XV (1976); Michael L. Kurtz, “deLesseps S. Morrison: Political Reformer,” ''Louisiana History,'' XVII (1976), and Joseph B. Parker, ''The Morrison Era: Reform Politics in New Orleans'' (1974).</ref>

   

   

On October 3, 1942, the 30-year-old Morrison married Corinne Adele Waterman (1921-1959) of New Orleans. She died a few months before he launched his 1959 gubernatorial campaign. The couple had three children: deLesseps Story “Toni” Morrison , Jr. (1944-1996), who like his father died at the age of fifty-two, Corinne Ann Morrison (born 1947) and John Randolph "Randy" Waterman Morrison (1956-1964)<ref name=lahist

On October 3, 1942, the 30-year-old Morrison married Corinne Adele Waterman (1921-1959) of New Orleans. She died a few months before he launched his 1959 gubernatorial campaign. The couple had three children: deLesseps Story “Toni” Morrison , Jr. (1944-1996), who like his father died at the age of fifty-two, Corinne Ann Morrison (born 1947) and John Randolph "Randy" Waterman Morrison (1956-1964)<ref name=lahist/>

==Political life==

==Political life==

After the war, Morrison remained in the U. S. Army Reserve and attained the rank of major general. He founded the  Crescent City Democratic Association which push him to victory in the 1946 mayoral election. The Crescent City organization sparred with the Long-backed "Old Regulars." Morrison pushed for street construction, improved drainage, creation of city recreation department, a modern civic center complex, completed in 1957 and named for later Mayor Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (1929-1989), the first of New Orleans' string of [[African-American]] mayors. he encouragement of new trade and industry, establishment of municipal office of international relations, implementation of home rule charter that created the current mayor-council form of government and enactment of a comprehensive zoning ordinance. On his watch, Morrison also had police scandals, the spoils system, inadequate planning, and weak leadership during the 1959-1960 public school [[Segregation|desegregation]] crisis.<ref name=lahist/>

After the war, Morrison remained in the U. S. Army Reserve and attained the rank of major general. He founded the  Crescent City Democratic Association which push him to victory in the 1946 mayoral election. The Crescent City organization sparred with the Long-backed "Old Regulars." Morrison pushed for street construction, improved drainage, creation of city recreation department, a modern civic center complex, completed in 1957 and named for later Mayor Ernest Nathan "Dutch" Morial (1929-1989), the first of New Orleans' string of [[African-American]] mayors. he encouragement of new trade and industry, establishment of municipal office of international relations, implementation of home rule charter that created the current mayor-council form of government and enactment of a comprehensive zoning ordinance. On his watch, Morrison also had police scandals, the spoils system, inadequate planning, and weak leadership during the 1959-1960 public school [[Segregation|desegregation]] crisis.<ref name=lahist/>

In 1950, Morrison was named national president of the American Municipal Association. In 1953, he won the  La Guardia Award, named for former [[New York City]] Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. He was a strong supporter of [[John F. Kennedy]] in the 1960 presidential election in which Kennedy easily won the electoral vote in Louisiana over [[Republican Party|Republica]] [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]]. From 1961, wqhen he resigned as mayor4 until he announced again for governor in 1963, he was the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States, He was a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=lahist/>Some speculated this urban Catholic background worked against him the gubernatorial campaigns; not until 1972 did a Catholic, [[Edwin Edwards]], win the governorship. When Morrison ran for mayor, the south Louisiana vote was not as large or as organized as were the voters in north Louisiana, where many parishes since declined in population over the past decades.

In 1950, Morrison was named national president of the American Municipal Association. In 1953, he won the  La Guardia Award, named for former [[New York City]] Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. He was a strong supporter of [[John F. Kennedy]] in the 1960 presidential election in which Kennedy easily won the electoral vote in Louisiana over [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Vice President of the United States|Vice President]] [[Richard M. Nixon]]. From 1961, wqhen he resigned as mayor4 until he announced again for governor in 1963, he was the United States Ambassador to the Organization of American States, He was a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=lahist/>Some speculated this urban Catholic background worked against him the gubernatorial campaigns; not until 1972 did a Catholic, [[Edwin Edwards]], win the governorship. When Morrison ran for mayor, the south Louisiana vote was not as large or as organized as were the voters in north Louisiana, where many parishes since declined in population over the past decades.

==Death at 52==

==Death at 52==