Gerald D. Morgan (December 19, 1908 – June 15, 1976) was born in New York, graduated from Princeton University in 1930, and Harvard Law School in 1933. He was a member of the bar in New York, Kentucky, and the District of Columbia. After his graduation he served in the Solicitor's Office of the United States Steel Corporation for a brief term. Morgan became assistant legislative counsel for the House of Representatives. In 1938, he began practicing law in Louisville, Kentucky, but he returned to his former job in the House in 1939. Between 1945 and 1950, Morgan was a partner in the Washington law firm of Morgan and Calhoun. He worked on special assignments for several Congressional committees, including the House Committee On Un-American Activities.