Justin Morgan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Justin Morgan

American horse breeder, composer and singing master

Date of Birth: 28-Feb-1747

Place of Birth: West Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 22-Mar-1798

Profession: composer, chorus master

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Justin Morgan (February 28, 1747 – March 22, 1798) was a U.S.
horse breeder and composer. He was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and by 1788 had settled in Vermont.
In addition to being a horse breeder and farmer, he was a teacher of singing; in that capacity he traveled considerably throughout the northeastern states.
He died in Randolph, Vermont, where he also served as town clerk. Justin Morgan was the owner of a stallion named Figure, who became the sire of the Morgan horse breed.
Morgan received Figure along with two other horses as payment of a debt.
As Figure grew older, people began to recognise his skill in a variety of areas.
Figure became a prolific breeding stallion; his descendants, still noted for their versatility and friendly personality, became the first American breed of horse to survive to the present.
Figure's grave is marked by a stone in Tunbridge, Vermont. Justin Morgan's original 1798 gravestone is preserved in the Randolph Historical Society Museum.
His burial site in the Randolph Center Cemetery is marked by a more recent stone.