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John Albert Morris
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John Albert Morris was an American businessman widely known as the "Lottery King" and a prominent figure in the sport of thoroughbred horse racing. A native of New Jersey, he benefited from a large inheritance and added substantially to his fortune through a majority interest in the Louisiana State Lottery Company.
John Albert Morris
John Albert Morris
Louisiana State Lottery Company
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The Louisiana State Lottery Company was a private corporation that in the mid-19th century ran the Louisiana lottery. It was for a time the only legal lottery in the United States, and for much of that time had a very foul reputation as a swindle of the state and citizens and a repository of corruption.
Official drawing of the Louisiana State lottery. Single number class "M." drawn at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 16th, 1890.
Official drawing of the Louisiana State lottery. Single number class "M." drawn at New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, December 16th, 1890.
Anti-lottery cartoon depicting the Company's usage of the U.S. Postal Service prior to the banning of interstate lottery ticket sales by Congress. (Ju
Anti-lottery cartoon depicting the Company's usage of the U.S. Postal Service prior to the banning of interstate lottery ticket sales by Congress. (Judge, 23 Aug 1890)