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Jimmy Morgan in 1959, courtesy BPL Archives

James W. "Jimmy" Morgan (born c. 1891) was a member of the Birmingham City Commission from 1937 until 1961. From 1953 until 1961, Morgan was the President of the Commission, and in essence, the Mayor of Birmingham. It was his patient efforts that led to the development of the Birmingham Zoo and Birmingham Botanical Gardens at Lane Park. The zoo was named in Morgan's honor for a time.

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Hogan, Ben (January 1969) "To 'Mr. Birmingham' the zoo is his trophy" Birmingham News

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 [[Image:Jimmy Morgan.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Jimmy Morgan in 1959, courtesy BPL Archives]]
-'''James W. "Jimmy" Morgan''' was a member of the [[Birmingham City Commission]] from [[1937]] until [[1961]].  From [[1953]] until 1961, Morgan was the President of the Commission, and in essence, the [[Mayor of Birmingham]].
+'''James W. "Jimmy" Morgan''' (born c. [[1891]]) was a member of the [[Birmingham City Commission]] from [[1937]] until [[1961]].  From [[1953]] until 1961, Morgan was the President of the Commission, and in essence, the [[Mayor of Birmingham]]. It was his patient efforts that led to the development of the [[Birmingham Zoo]] and [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] at [[Lane Park]]. The zoo was named in Morgan's honor for a time.
-The [[Birmingham Zoo]] was named in Morgan's honor for a time.
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+* Hogan, Ben (January 1969) "[http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/Zoo(1-69).jpg To 'Mr. Birmingham' the zoo is his trophy]" ''Birmingham News''
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