Yeah, I think his grandfather was the first millionaire this side of the mountains. Kentucky was a smaller place back then and there were a few families that kind of dominated politics/business and the Morgans were one of them.
It's quite messed up, and a nice case study in what happens when politics dictates science. Also curiously obscure.
Glad you did too, it's always good to hear from someone in this neck of the woods.
RE: Flies: What does Gregor Mendel and Injecting Foreign Substances into the Private Parts of Flies Have in Common?