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Alexander</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#267.09.04">Morton Alexander</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#231.12.02">Morton Alexander</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/allen6.html#705.09.47">Morton Allen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/amick-andersen.html#260.67.47">Cassius Silas Amsden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baczkowski-baile.html#131.30.77">Morton Bahr</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bailey6.html#460.70.52">Morton Shelley Bailey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/baldwin.html#751.85.22">Robert Morton Baldwin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnet-barnette.html#973.97.88">Nathan Crawford Barnett</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barnhardt-barratt.html#653.86.83">Morton Baron</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barton.html#742.33.67">Jesse Morton Barton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/battles-baxmeyer.html#917.26.76">Morton Baum</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/beucher-biddis.html#907.00.25">Morton F. Bickart</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/black.html#013.22.93">Morton N. Black</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackwell.html#085.88.62">Morton C. Blackwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blackwell.html#766.26.32">Morton Clyde Blackwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blodget-blouin.html#736.21.38">Morton Bloom</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/blow-blumrosen.html#359.35.81">Morton J. Blumenthal</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bradby-bradish.html#133.21.60">Morton L. Bradely</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brockson-bronrott.html#803.60.80">Morton Aaron Brody</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burdick.html#830.91.86">Morton H. Burdick</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/campbell1.html#748.63.44">Alexander Morton Campbell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carroll.html#953.63.01">Julian Morton Carroll</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/case.html#112.80.93">Morton F. Case</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cavarly-chaka.html#467.41.84">Morton L. Certilman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohen.html#385.90.04">Alfred Morton Cohen</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cohn-cokayne.html#659.23.62">Morton R. Cohn</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/conrey-coogan.html#021.80.99">Morton E. Converse</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cromwell.html#010.72.29">Morton Cromwell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dickinson.html#712.18.12">Lester Jesse Dickinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/doyle.html#503.76.11">Stanley Morton Doyle</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/duncan.html#771.44.90">Robert Morton Duncan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ede-edlin.html#095.42.79">Morton A. Eden</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/esaias-esters.html#019.05.95">John Morton Eshleman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferriss-fieger.html#430.09.32">Morton H. Fetterolf Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/french-frensdorf.html#481.87.14">George Watson French</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/freye-frimodig.html#115.68.05">Morton Friedman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gilberta-gilgun.html#695.04.24">Morton Gilday</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goode.html#033.75.77">Morton G. Goode</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/goode.html#658.58.07">J. Morton Goode</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#221.87.60">E. Morton Granger</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grant-graver.html#076.60.39">Morton Grass</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/green6.html#872.35.11">Morton Samuel Green</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/greenip-greff.html#651.79.07">Morton Greenspan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hardy.html#732.81.07">Ray Morton Hardy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris6.html#309.16.11">Morton Harris</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#365.36.17">Morton Harrison</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harvie-hasenfratz.html#029.71.18">Morton C. Hasbrouck</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hathaway.html#636.16.52">Morton Hathaway</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holbrook.html#914.72.88">Morton J. Holbrook</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holliman-hollon.html#182.77.30">Morton H. Hollingsworth</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hooper.html#204.47.09">J. Morton Hooper</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#207.72.37">Morton Boyte Howell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howell.html#089.49.89">Joseph Morton Howell</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hughes.html#946.33.98">Robert Morton Hughes</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hull.html#842.29.15">Morton Denison Hull</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hunter.html#338.80.37">Morton Craig Hunter</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hurn-hutchin.html#928.45.74">Morton M. Hutchens</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/iacino-ingerman.html#594.94.43">Morton Icove</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ives.html#195.03.69">Morton Allen Ives</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jex-johansen.html#401.56.72">Jerome Morton Joffee</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jolley-jondahl.html#650.26.21">Wilbur Morton Jolly</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kimbark-kinery.html#620.23.04">Morton Kinball</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/koraleski-kouzoff.html#886.84.85">Richard Morton Koster</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#712.29.07">Morton Lake</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lamb.html#965.09.96">Morton Lamb</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lange-lanham.html#018.02.23">Harold Morton Langworthy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#155.07.20">Leslie Dalton Lankford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/larkin.html#693.77.48">John Larkin Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lewison-lifshitz.html#045.80.42">Morton King Lexow</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maack-macdevitt.html#514.76.15">Morton MacCormack</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marvin.html#308.18.10">Earl Morton Marvin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marwood-masloff.html#640.25.00">Morton Marye</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcgeehan-mcgoodwin.html#146.33.62">Morton McGlothlin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmanaway-mcmickle.html#232.56.61">Morton McMichael</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcnamee-mcpheeters.html#045.40.11">Charles Linza McNary</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mena-mercado.html#301.32.67">Morton Mencher</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/metaker-meyenborg.html#382.00.86">Howard Morton Metzenbaum</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/millet-milligan.html#214.34.86">Maurice Morton Milligan</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mills.html#225.15.64">Morton Mills</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/minore-mitchel.html#030.46.52">Morton Minton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore6.html#923.45.32">Morton P. Moore</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moorehead-morales.html#299.57.55">Morton F. Moos</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/morrisseau-morroni.html#022.90.82">Morton P. Morrissey</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#104.67.59">Morton Myer</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/neff-nelsey.html#135.69.45">Morton Neipp</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#730.97.94">Morton S. Nelson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pelfrey-pendery.html#109.71.67">Morton H. Pemberton</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/perky-perrizzo.html#229.05.41">Morton J. Perlin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/pollack-pomerene.html#465.82.24">Morton C. Pollack</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/post.html#614.52.77">Morton Everel Post</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/potterton-powe.html#785.06.71">Morton Povman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#300.41.36">Josiah Quincy</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/quiles-quinlivan.html#071.51.18">Josiah Quincy Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ransome-rattliff.html#497.22.53">Morton H. Rappaport</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raymond.html#050.60.99">Fred Morton Raymond</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robison-rockne.html#451.41.46">Morton S. Robson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#633.30.95">Pauline Morton Sabin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saintgeorge-salliotte.html#418.65.22">Morton Salkind</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sanford.html#818.12.21">Morton Sanford</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwartz.html#554.87.65">Morton L. Schwartz</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#979.53.02">Morton N. Shipman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/simmons.html#025.55.06">Morton E. Simmons</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith4.html#946.35.87">George Washington Smith</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart2.html#508.17.89">Charles Morton Stewart</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stewart2.html#875.17.01">Charles Morton Stewart Jr.</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sumners-sutliff.html#536.01.33">Morton L. Susman</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas6.html#014.18.00">Morton C. Thomas</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/todd.html#632.37.86">Morton G. Todd</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#253.26.85">Morton Tower</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wagner.html#580.89.10">F. Morton Wagner</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/webster.html#636.86.04">Morton J. Webster</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#807.69.92">Morton Smith Wilkinson</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/witherspoon-woldanski.html#534.30.41">Morton Witkin</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wolfe.html#481.95.06">Morton L. Wolfe</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodcock-woodley.html#340.00.86">Charles Augustus Woodcock</a> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wright5.html#766.02.56">John Crafts Wright</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="342.01.49">Morton, (need first name)</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 22nd District, 1934. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="531.75.36">Morton, Anna Street</a> (1846-1918) — also known as Anna Livingston Reade Street — Born in Poughkeepsie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-born.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/05-18.html">May 18, 1846</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/second.html">Second Lady of the United States</a>, 1889-93; First Lady of New York, 1895-97. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Died in Rhinecliff, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-died.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/08-14.html">August 14, 1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 88 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-buried.html#cms00282">Rhinebeck Cemetery</a>, Rhinebeck, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Daughter of William Ingram Street and Susan Watts (Kearney) Street; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/02-12.html">February 12, 1873</a>, to <a href="#595.36.64">Levi Parsons Morton</a> (brother of <a href="#751.75.53">Daniel Oliver Morton</a>); granddaughter of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/street.html#774.38.12">Randall Sanford Street</a>; grandmother of Anne Livingston Eustis (daughter-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#492.99.30">Grenville Temple Emmet</a>) and Morton C. Eustis.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0201.html">Emmet-Slidell family</a> of New York City, New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0052.html">Saltonstall-Davis-Frelinghuysen-Appleton family</a> of Massachusetts; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0137.html">Morton family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0622.html">Bohlen-Eustis-Thayer family</a> of Bryn Mawr and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna Morton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/22313005">Find-A-Grave memorial</a> — <a href="https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=37643">OurCampaigns candidate detail</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="214.03.49">Morton, Ben A.</a> (1875-1952) — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-lived.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BL-born.html">Blount County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/index.html">1875</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/knoxville.html">Mayor of Knoxville, Tenn.</a>, 1924-27. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/index.html">1952</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">about 77 years</a>). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, Billy See <a href="#945.65.92">Jackson Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="091.15.89">Morton, C. A.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/RA-lived.html">Ramsey County</a>, Minn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/stsen.html">Minnesota state senate</a> 23rd District, 1877-78. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14055">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="287.43.54">Morton, Catherene</a> — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Arizona. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="650.18.32">Morton, Charles B.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 7th District, 1872; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to New York state constitutional convention</a> 3rd District, 1894; candidate for Presidential Elector for New York. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="720.56.47">Morton, Charles E.</a> (b. 1926) — of Michigan. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1926/index.html">1926</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sbe.html">Michigan state board of education</a>; elected 1964; defeated, 1972. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="130.92.85">Morton, Charles W.</a> — of Brooklyn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/KI-lived.html">Kings County</a>, N.Y. Independence League candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Kings County 13th District, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, Clure See <a href="#055.57.52">Leland Clure Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="472.59.17">Morton, Constance</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-lived.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Dutchess County, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="145.91.93">Morton, Coy</a> — of Charlotte, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/EA-lived.html">Eaton County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/MI.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="751.75.53">Morton, Daniel Oliver</a> (1815-1859) — also known as Daniel O. Morton — of Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-lived.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio. Born in Shoreham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-born.html">Addison County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/11-08.html">November 8, 1815</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/toledo.html">mayor of Toledo, Ohio</a>, 1849-50; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for Ohio</a>, 1853-57. Died in Toledo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-died.html">Lucas County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1859/12-05.html">December 5, 1859</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/44.html">44 years, 27 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LU-buried.html#cms00110">Forest Cemetery</a>, Toledo, Ohio. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton and Lucretia (Parsons) Morton; brother of <a href="#595.36.64">Levi Parsons Morton</a> (who married <a href="#531.75.36">Anna Livingston Reade Street</a>); married to Elizabeth A. Tyler; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#448.33.69">James Madison Turner</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#131.86.52">James Munroe Turner</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#134.71.50">James Turner</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0137.html">Morton family</a> (subset of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel O. Morton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/189730626">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="552.78.83">Morton, Drexel</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 11th District, 2012. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, E. H. See <a href="#654.75.12">Eskridge H. Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="575.54.85">Morton, Earl David</a> (b. 1918) — also known as Earl D. Morton — of Kenosha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/KE-lived.html">Kenosha County</a>, Wis. Born in Kenosha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/KE-born.html">Kenosha County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/11-28.html">November 28, 1918</a>. Republican. Machine tool inspector; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/chemical.html">chemical analyst</a> for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/laundry.html">laundry</a>; served in the U.S. Army during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/asmbly.html">Wisconsin state assembly</a> from Kenosha County 2nd District, 1957-60; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/ofc/stsen.html">Wisconsin state senate</a> 22nd District, 1964. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="859.03.39">Morton, Edward G.</a> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/monroe.html">Mayor of Monroe, Mich.</a>, 1851. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="383.22.18">Morton, Erastus</a> — of Ypsilanti Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WA-lived.html">Washtenaw County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/ypsilanti-twp.html">Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan</a>, 1855-56. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="654.75.12">Morton, Eskridge H.</a> — also known as E. H. Morton — of Webster Springs, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WB-lived.html">Webster County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Webster County, 1903-04, 1937-38; delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1912/WV.html">1912</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 10th District, 1915-22; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from West Virginia</a> 3rd District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="365.70.23">Morton, Frank H.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 8th District, 1926. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="279.98.45">Morton, Frank L.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/LE-lived.html">Lewis County</a>, N.Y. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Lewis County, 1902. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="143.44.72">Morton, Franklin J.</a> (1833-1919) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-lived.html">Baltimore</a>, Md. Born in Hallowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/KE-born.html">Kennebec County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1833/02-11.html">February 11, 1833</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/AR-consuls.html">Consul for Argentina</a> in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-consuls.html">Baltimore, Md.</a>, 1901-02. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/influenza.html">influenza</a>, in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-died.html">Baltimore</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1919/02-04.html">February 4, 1919</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 358 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ba-buried.html#cms00372">Green Mount Cemetery</a>, Baltimore, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Alfred Bennett Morton and Nancy Joy Morton; married to Fannie Maria Nason.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/185603843">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="024.44.84">Morton, Fred</a> — of Sibley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/OS-lived.html">Osceola County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/IA.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="697.08.19">Morton, Frederick</a> — of Rocky Hill, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Rocky Hill; defeated, 1904; elected 1906. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="470.43.63">Morton, G. R.</a> — of Camden-on-Gauley, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WB-lived.html">Webster County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WB-parties.html">Chair of Webster County Democratic Party</a>, 1917. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="866.81.51">Morton, George W.</a> — of Hoboken, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/hoboken.html">Mayor of Hoboken, N.J.</a>, 1858-59. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="388.61.36">Morton, Gladys</a> — of Minnesota. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="998.23.01">Morton, Harry</a> (1888-1957) — of Washington. Born in Warnerville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/MA-born.html">Madison County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1888/10-26.html">October 26, 1888</a>. Socialist. Socialist Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Washington</a>, 1946; candidate for Presidential Elector for Washington. Died in Hoquiam, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/GH-died.html">Grays Harbor County</a>, Wash., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1957/08-14.html">August 14, 1957</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/68.html">68 years, 292 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Lars Gustaf Morton and Christine Hagglund Morton; married to Matilda Katherine Weiland.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="755.96.15">Morton, Harry F.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska Territory, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/AK.html">1928</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1932/AK.html">1932</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="884.77.43">Morton, Harry K.</a> (b. 1905) — of Hornell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-lived.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y. Born in Hornell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-born.html">Steuben County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1905/10-14.html">October 14, 1905</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ST-officials.html">Steuben County District Attorney</a>, 1945-52; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a>, 1953-58 (48th District 1953-54, 49th District 1955-58). <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="500.71.68">Morton, Henry C.</a> (1817-1895) — of Benton Harbor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Born in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1817/index.html">1817</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a>, 1863; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/bentonharbor.html#3">Benton Harbor, Mich.</a>, 1866-73. Died in May, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1895/index.html">1895</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">about 77 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Eleazer Morton; married to Josephine Stanley.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="837.69.57">Morton, Mrs. Hobart</a> — of Albemarle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ST-lived.html">Stanly County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NC.html">1932</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="847.45.44">Morton, Hobart</a> — of Albemarle, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ST-lived.html">Stanly County</a>, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NC.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/NC.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/NC.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="821.19.57">Morton, Howard A.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 12th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="199.46.27">Morton, Hugh</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/NH-lived.html">New Hanover County</a>, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/NC.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1964/NC.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="817.85.17">Morton, Hugh</a> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MA.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="066.47.13">Morton, Irwin W.</a> — of Branford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/branford.html#2">Warden (borough president) of Branford, Connecticut</a>, 1926-30; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Branford; elected 1930, 1932. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="576.62.79">Morton, J. H.</a> — Candidate for Presidential Elector for Minnesota. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="670.09.63">Morton, J. J.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CL-lived.html">Clay County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Clay County, 1907. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="078.50.36">Morton, J. L.</a> — of Columbus, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/MU-lived.html">Muscogee County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/columbus.html">Mayor of Columbus, Ga.</a>, 1853. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, J. Sterling See <a href="#187.21.30">Julius Sterling Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="684.71.26">Morton, J. W.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/HR-lived.html">Hood River County</a>, Ore. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Oregon</a>, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="945.65.92">Morton, Jackson</a> (1794-1874) — also known as Billy Morton — of Pensacola, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ES-lived.html">Escambia County</a>, Fla. Born near Fredericksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/SP-born.html">Spotsylvania County</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1794/08-10.html">August 10, 1794</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/cncn1.html">Delegate to Florida state constitutional convention</a> from Escambia County, 1838-39; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Florida</a>, 1849-55; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/ccrep.html">Representative from Florida in the Confederate Congress</a>, 1861-62. Slaveowner. Died near Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SR-died.html">Santa Rosa County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1874/11-20.html">November 20, 1874</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 102 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SR-buried.html#cms04936">a private or family graveyard</a>, Santa Rosa County, Fla. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="#980.15.73">Jeremiah Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001015">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407982">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson Morton">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="900.65.60">Morton, Jacob</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from New York County, 1795-97. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="644.13.20">Morton, James</a> — Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 2nd District, 1874. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="723.24.64">Morton, James</a> (b. 1835) — of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-lived.html">England</a>. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1835/03-03.html">March 3, 1835</a>. Not U.S. citizen; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">solicitor</a>; U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-consuls.html ">Kidderminster</a>, 1870-1911. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="748.06.20">Morton, James</a> — Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/WV.html">1972</a>. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="304.22.88">Morton, James L.</a> — of Shelbyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/BE-lived.html">Bedford County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/TN.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="883.83.26">Morton, James M.</a> — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/fallriver.html#2">Fall River, Mass.</a>, 1853-57. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="619.07.47">Morton, James Madison</a> (d. 1923) — also known as James M. Morton — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">Justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1890-1913. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/index.html">1923</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#015.69.29">James Madison</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="449.24.74">Morton, James Madison, Jr.</a> (1869-1940) — of Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Born in Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-born.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/08-24.html">August 24, 1869</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for Massachusetts</a>, 1912-32; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-ct-apps.html">Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit</a>, 1932-39; took senior status 1939. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Unitarian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died in Fall River, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-died.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1940/06-26.html">June 26, 1940</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 307 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maddock-magerman.html#015.69.29">James Madison</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of James Madison Morton and Emily F. (Canedy) Morton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/06-10.html">June 10, 1896</a>, to Nancy J. B. Brayton.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1700&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/morton-james-madison-jr.">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="980.15.73">Morton, Jeremiah</a> (1799-1878) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Va. Born in Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1799/index.html">1799</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Virginia</a> 9th District, 1849-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/seccn.html">delegate to Virginia secession convention</a> from Greene & Orange counties, 1861. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/index.html">1878</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">about 79 years</a>). Interment in private or family graveyard. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="#945.65.92">Jackson Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001016">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407983">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="270.22.64">Morton, Jesse A., Sr.</a> — of Bristol, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Connecticut. Still living as of 2016. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="348.97.28">Morton, John</a> (c.1724-1777) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Ridley Township, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-born.html">Delaware County</a>, Pa., about 1724. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/ccdel.html">Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania</a>, 1774-75; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/founders.html">signer, Declaration of Independence</a>, 1776. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Anglican</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/scandinavian.html">Finnish</a> ancestry. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1777/04-01.html">April 1, 1777</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">about 53 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/DE-buried.html#cms03102">St. Paul's Churchyard</a>, Chester, Pa.; memorial monument at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-buried.html# ">Constitution Gardens</a>, Washington, D.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married to Ann Justis.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> SS John Morton (built 1942 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CC-names.html">Richmond, California</a>; scrapped 1972) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001017">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407984">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John Morton (American politician)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="321.39.12">Morton, John</a> — of New York. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CU-consuls.html ">Havana</a>, 1799-1802. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="777.28.60">Morton, John</a> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/WY.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="350.19.83">Morton, John</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/DC.html">2004</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="702.28.22">Morton, John, Jr.</a> — of Wilmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DE/NC-lived.html">New Castle County</a>, Del. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/DE.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="629.61.09">Morton, John B.</a> — of Pacific Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MY-lived.html">Monterey County</a>, Calif. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/pacificgrove.html#2">Pacific Grove, Calif.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="414.63.40">Morton, John C. B.</a> — of Morehead City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/CT-lived.html">Carteret County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/moreheadcity.html#2">Morehead City, N.C.</a>, 1905. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/999/37.47.jpg" width=70 height=106 border=0 alt="John F. Morton"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="999.37.47">Morton, John F.</a> (b. 1861) — of Richmond, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/RY-lived.html">Ray County</a>, Mo. Born in New Orleans, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/OR-born.html">Orleans Parish</a>, La., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1861/03-06.html">March 6, 1861</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 8th District, 1895-1906, 1915-18. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1917</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="056.87.33">Morton, John F.</a> — of Tuscaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/TU-lived.html">Tuscaloosa County</a>, Ala. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/tuscaloosa.html#2">Tuscaloosa, Ala.</a>, 1924-33 (acting, 1924-25); delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/AL.html">1928</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="555.89.67">Morton, John M.</a> (1846-1900) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Born in Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1846/04-16.html">April 16, 1846</a>. U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-consuls.html ">Honolulu</a>, 1879-80; U.S. Consul General in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/HI/HO-consuls.html ">Honolulu</a>, as of 1880; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1881. Died, from <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">apoplexy</a>, in St. Paul, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/AW-died.html">Aleutians West census area</a>, Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1900/07-15.html">July 15, 1900</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 90 days</a>). Interment <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/AW-buried.html# ">somewhere</a> in St. Paul, Alaska; cenotaph at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#004.15.61">Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton</a> and Lucinda Maria (Burbank) Morton; married to Hattie May Brown; nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bunnel-burbridge.html#406.80.47">John Albyne Burbank</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11757.html">Kibbey-Burbank-Morton-Cunningham family</a> of Indiana.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/45972948">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="668.28.63">Morton, John N.</a> (1878-1960) — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GR-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Mo. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/CR-born.html">Crawford County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/04-16.html">April 16, 1878</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Greene County 2nd District, 1943-48; defeated, 1948, 1950. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1960/07-18.html">July 18, 1960</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 93 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GR-buried.html#cms05104">Springfield National Cemetery</a>, Springfield, Mo. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/3278942">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="308.92.75">Morton, Joseph</a> — of Illinois. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/cncn3.html">Delegate to Illinois state constitutional convention</a> Morgan and Scott counties, 1862. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="244.56.36">Morton, Julia</a> — of The Woodlands, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/187/21.30.jpg" width=70 height=103 border=0 alt="J. Sterling Morton"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="187.21.30">Morton, Julius Sterling</a> (1832-1902) — also known as J. Sterling Morton — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/OT-lived.html">Otoe County</a>, Neb. Born in Adams, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1832/04-22.html">April 22, 1832</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/trhs.html">Nebraska territorial House of Representatives</a>, 1855-57; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/trsc.html">secretary of Nebraska Territory</a>, 1858-61; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/trgv.html">Governor of Nebraska Territory</a>, 1858-59, 1861; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Nebraska</a>, 1866, 1882; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/NE.html">1880</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1880/committees.html">Committee on Permanent Organization</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1888/NE.html">1888</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of Agriculture</a>, 1893-97. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/chi-psi.html">Chi Psi</a>. Died in Lake Forest, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-died.html">Lake County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1902/04-27.html">April 27, 1902</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">70 years, 5 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/OT-buried.html#cms02541">Wyuka Cemetery</a>, Nebraska City, Neb. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1854/">1854</a> to Caroline Joy French; father of Joy Morton (son-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/laire-lamartine.html#516.67.42">George B. Lake</a>), <a href="#572.62.74">Paul Morton</a> and <a href="#204.51.70">Mark Morton</a>; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#633.30.95">Pauline Morton Sabin</a> and Caroline Morton (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#214.86.34">Harry Frank Guggenheim</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10638.html">McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family</a> of Illinois and New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The World War II <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-ships.html">Liberty ship</a> SS J. Sterling Morton (built 1942 at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/CC-names.html">Richmond, California</a>; scrapped 1971) was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius Sterling Morton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/557/000168053">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/6580321">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: New York World, March 5, 1893</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="652.83.40">Morton, Katherine A.</a> — of Cheyenne, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/LA-lived.html">Laramie County</a>, Wyo. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/sppi.html">Wyoming superintendent of public instruction</a>, 1919-34. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, L. Clure See <a href="#055.57.52">Leland Clure Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="102.35.10">Morton, L. F.</a> — of Redding, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SH-lived.html">Shasta County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/redding.html">Mayor of Redding, Calif.</a>, 1914. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="304.67.59">Morton, Laurel</a> (born c.1956) — of Lee's Summit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Born about 1956. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/MO.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="171.35.88">Morton, Leander M.</a> — Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="055.57.52">Morton, Leland Clure</a> (1916-1998) — also known as L. Clure Morton — of Tennessee. Born in Fountain City (now part of Knoxville), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-born.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1916/02-20.html">February 20, 1916</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee</a>, 1970-84; took senior status 1984. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>. Died at University of Tennessee <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/KX-died.html">Knox County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1998/04-11.html">April 11, 1998</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 50 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1701&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/morton-leland-clure">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="877.93.30">Morton, Levi</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Madison County, 1819-20. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/digital/collections/cul/texts/ldpd_6316595_000/pages/ldpd_6316595_000_00000038.html"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/595/36.64.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Levi P. Morton"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="595.36.64">Morton, Levi Parsons</a> (1824-1920) — also known as Levi P. Morton — of New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-lived.html">New York County</a>, N.Y. Born in Shoreham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/AD-born.html">Addison County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1824/05-16.html">May 16, 1824</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clothing.html">Dry goods merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/finance.html">financier</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 11th District, 1879-81; defeated, 1876; U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FR-diplomats.html ">France</a>, 1881-85; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/pres-vp.html">Vice President of the United States</a>, 1889-93; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of New York</a>, 1895-97; candidate for Republican nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/index.html">1896</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/sons-am-rev.html">Sons of the American Revolution</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/union-league.html">Union League</a>. Died in Rhinebeck, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-died.html">Dutchess County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/05-16.html">May 16, 1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/96.html">96 years, 0 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/DU-buried.html#cms00282">Rhinebeck Cemetery</a>, Rhinebeck, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton and Lucretia (Parsons) Morton; brother of <a href="#751.75.53">Daniel Oliver Morton</a>; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/10-15.html">October 15, 1858</a>, to Lucy Young Kimball; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/02-12.html">February 12, 1873</a>, to <a href="#531.75.36">Anna Livingston Reade Street</a>; grandfather of Anne Livingston Eustis (daughter-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/emest-engle.html#492.99.30">Grenville Temple Emmet</a>) and Morton C. Eustis; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#448.33.69">James Madison Turner</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#131.86.52">James Munroe Turner</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#134.71.50">James Turner</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/childress-chipley.html#756.15.02">Robert S. Chilton, Jr.</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-cities.html">village</a> of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-names.html">Morton Grove, Illinois</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001018">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407985">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi P. Morton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/morton-levi-parsons ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/231/000093949">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/2432">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Image source: Empire State Notables (1914)</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="436.73.94">Morton, Lloyd B.</a> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/FR-lived.html">Franklin County</a>, Maine. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/ME.html">1944</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/ME.html">Maine Republican State Committee</a>, 1945; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/ME.html">Maine Republican state chair</a>, 1945. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="781.53.83">Morton, Lorraine H.</a> — of Evanston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/evanston.html">Mayor of Evanston, Ill.</a>, 2005-07. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2007. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="804.39.27">Morton, M., Jr.</a> — of Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/MA.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="418.91.60">Morton, Marcus</a> (1784-1864) — of Taunton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Born in Freetown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-born.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1784/12-19.html">December 19, 1784</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 10th District, 1817-21; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1824-25; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Massachusetts</a>, 1825, 1840-41, 1843-44; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1825-40. Died in Taunton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-died.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/02-06.html">February 6, 1864</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 49 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-buried.html#cms00996">Mt. Pleasant Cemetery</a>, Taunton, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Morton and Mary (Cary) Morton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1807/12-23.html">December 23, 1807</a>, to Charlotte Tillinghast Hodges; father of <a href="#661.63.45">Marcus Morton (1819-1891)</a>; grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/french-frensdorf.html#481.87.14">George Watson French</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#448.33.69">James Madison Turner</a>; second cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#131.86.52">James Munroe Turner</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#134.71.50">James Turner</a>; second cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#469.42.17">Philip Allcock Sprague</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0137.html">Morton family</a> (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001019">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407986">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/marcus-morton/">National Governors Association biography</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="661.63.45">Morton, Marcus</a> (1819-1891) — of Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Born in Taunton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-born.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1819/04-08.html">April 8, 1819</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/cncn.html">delegate to Massachusetts state constitutional convention</a>, 1853; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1858; superior court judge in Massachusetts, 1858-69; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Massachusetts state supreme court</a>, 1869-90; resigned 1890; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spcj.html">chief justice of Massachusetts supreme judicial court</a>, 1882-90. Died in Andover, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-died.html">Essex County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1891/02-10.html">February 10, 1891</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/71.html">71 years, 308 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#418.91.60">Marcus Morton (1784-1864)</a> and Charlotte Tillinghast (Hodges) Morton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1843/10-19.html">October 19, 1843</a>, to Abby Bowler Hoppin; nephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodges.html#708.21.00">James Leonard Hodges</a>; uncle of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/french-frensdorf.html#481.87.14">George Watson French</a>; grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hodges.html#018.53.72">James Hodges</a>; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/till-tillinghaust.html#495.36.50">Nicholas Tillinghast</a>; third cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#448.33.69">James Madison Turner</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#131.86.52">James Munroe Turner</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/turner5.html#134.71.50">James Turner</a>; third cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sprague.html#469.42.17">Philip Allcock Sprague</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#013.58.69">William Dean Kellogg</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/white6.html#351.36.54">Leonard White</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hay.html#668.05.28">John Milton Hay</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political families: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0001.html">Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family</a> of Connecticut and New York; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0137.html">Morton family</a> (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="204.51.70">Morton, Mark</a> (b. 1858) — of Lake Forest, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ill. Born in Omaha, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/DO-born.html">Douglas County</a>, Neb., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/11-22.html">November 22, 1858</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/lakeforest.html">Mayor of Lake Forest, Ill.</a>, 1902-03. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#187.21.30">Julius Sterling Morton</a>; brother of Joy Morton and <a href="#572.62.74">Paul Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10638.html">McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family</a> of Illinois and New York.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="302.36.07">Morton, Michael</a> — of Southfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/MI.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="703.00.97">Morton, Monroe B.</a> — of Athens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CA-lived.html">Clarke County</a>, Ga. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/GA.html">1888</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/GA.html">1896</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/committees.html">Committee to Notify Presidential Nominee</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/GA.html">1908</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/GA.html">1912</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/athens.html#2">Athens, Ga.</a>, 1897-1902. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, O. P. See <a href="#916.03.31">Oliver Perry Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="004.15.61">Morton, Oliver Hazard Perry Throck</a> (1823-1877) — also known as Oliver P. Morton — of Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Ind. Born in Salisbury, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1823/08-04.html">August 4, 1823</a>. Republican. Circuit judge in Indiana, 1852; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Indiana</a>, 1861; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Indiana</a>, 1861-67; defeated, 1856; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Indiana</a>, 1867-77; died in office 1877; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/IN.html">Republican National Committee from Indiana</a>, 1872-; candidate for Republican nomination for President, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1876/index.html">1876</a>. His <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/disabled.html">legs were paralyzed</a> after a stroke in 1865; suffered another <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stroke.html">stroke</a> in 1877, and died soon after, in Indianapolis, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-died.html">Marion County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1877/11-01.html">November 1, 1877</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/54.html">54 years, 89 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms00556">Crown Hill Cemetery</a>, Indianapolis, Ind.; statue at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/WR-buried.html#cms07593">Vicksburg National Military Park</a>, Vicksburg, Miss.; statue at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MA-buried.html#cms07594">Statehouse Grounds</a>, Indianapolis, Ind. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Presumably named for: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/pols-named-for-famous.html">Oliver Hazard Perry</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1845/05-15.html">May 15, 1845</a>, to Lucinda Maria Burbank (sister of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bunnel-burbridge.html#406.80.47">John Albyne Burbank</a>); father of <a href="#555.89.67">John M. Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/11757.html">Kibbey-Burbank-Morton-Cunningham family</a> of Indiana.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Cross-reference: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/holloway.html#918.70.15">William R. Holloway</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Morton counties in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/MN.html">Kan.</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ND/MO.html">N.Dak.</a> are named for him.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001020">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407987">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/oliver-perry-morton/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver Hazard Perry Morton">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/209/000050059">NNDB dossier</a> — <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/7953">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="916.03.31">Morton, Oliver Perry</a> (b. 1860) — also known as O. P. Morton — of Clarion, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/WG-lived.html">Wright County</a>, Iowa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BR-born.html">Bremer County</a>, Iowa, August, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1860/index.html">1860</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/IA.html">1912</a>; Dry candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/cr21.html">delegate to Iowa convention to ratify 21st amendment</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of William Cunningham Morton and Sarah Jane (Van Eman) Morton; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1892/12-20.html">December 20, 1892</a>, to Anna Hunt Birdsall.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="925.18.95">Morton, Otis D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, W.Va. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Fayette County, 1958, 1968. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="917.36.05">Morton, Mrs. Page</a> — of Virginia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/VA.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="572.62.74">Morton, Paul</a> (1857-1911) — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Born in Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-born.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/05-22.html">May 22, 1857</a>. Republican. Vice-president, Santa Fe <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/railroading.html">Railroad</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of the Navy</a>, 1904-05; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/IL.html">1904</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NY-died.html">New York County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1911/02-19.html">February 19, 1911</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/53.html">53 years, 273 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-buried.html#cms00342">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Bronx, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Son of <a href="#187.21.30">Julius Sterling Morton</a>; brother of Joy Morton and <a href="#204.51.70">Mark Morton</a>; father of Caroline Morton (who married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/guess-gunderman.html#214.86.34">Harry Frank Guggenheim</a>) and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#633.30.95">Pauline Morton Sabin</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"> Political family: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10638.html">McCormick-Guggenheim-Morton-Medill family</a> of Illinois and New York.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul Morton">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="595.57.56">Morton, Paul</a> — of Franklin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PE-lived.html">Pendleton County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/PE-parties.html">Chair of Pendleton County Democratic Party</a>, 1983. Still living as of 1983. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, Pauline See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#633.30.95">Pauline Morton Sabin</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="067.34.00">Morton, Perez</a> (1751-1837) — of Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>), Mass. Born in Plymouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/PL-born.html">Plymouth County</a>, Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1751/11-13.html">November 13, 1751</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/spkr.html">Speaker of the Massachusetts State House of Representatives</a>, 1806-08, 1810-11; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/attygn.html">Massachusetts state attorney general</a>, 1810-32. Died in Dorchester, Norfolk County (now part of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-died.html">Suffolk County</a>), Mass., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1837/10-14.html">October 14, 1837</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/85.html">85 years, 335 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1781/02-24.html">February 24, 1781</a>, to Sarah Wentworth Apthorp.</td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="185.12.94">Morton, Richard</a> — Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 14th District, 1896 (Socialist Labor), 1906 (Socialist). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="700.69.59">Morton, Robert E.</a> (born c.1931) — of Lindenhurst, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/SF-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Long Island, N.Y. Born about 1931. Conservative. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/lindenhurst.html">mayor of Lindenhurst, N.Y.</a>, 1967. Still living as of 1967. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="747.83.14">Morton, Rogers Clark Ballard</a> (1914-1979) — also known as Rogers C. B. Morton — of Easton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-lived.html">Talbot County</a>, Md. Born in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1914/09-19.html">September 19, 1914</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/MD.html">1960</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1972/MD.html">1972</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Maryland</a> 1st District, 1963-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/index.html">Chairman of Republican National Committee</a>, 1969-71; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of the Interior</a>, 1971-75; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/cabinet.html">U.S. Secretary of Commerce</a>, 1975-76. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died near Easton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-died.html">Talbot County</a>, Md., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1979/04-19.html">April 19, 1979</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/64.html">64 years, 212 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/TA-buried.html#cms02269">Old Wye Cemetery</a>, Wye Mills, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="#376.76.10">Thruston Ballard Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001021">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407988">Govtrack.us page</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/878/000061695">NNDB dossier</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="214.31.67">Morton, Roy J.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 4th District, 1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/MI.html">1956</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="969.31.49">Morton, Roy S.</a> — of Etna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/etna.html#2">Burgess of Etna, Pennsylvania</a>, 1923-27. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="099.24.02">Morton, Rufus P.</a> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ofc/sthse.html">Minnesota state house of representatives</a>, 1911-12, 1927-32 (District 45 1911-12, District 55 1927-32). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=14056">Minnesota Legislator record</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="787.20.71">Morton, Sara E.</a> — of Douglas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/CO-lived.html">Converse County</a>, Wyo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/WY.html">1928</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="669.90.40">Morton, Sargent S.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/sf-lived.html">San Francisco</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1884/CA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="625.46.20">Morton, Seth C.</a> — of Westbrook, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/CU-lived.html">Cumberland County</a>, Maine. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/westbrook.html">Mayor of Westbrook, Maine</a>, 1907-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Morton, Sterling See <a href="#187.21.30">Julius Sterling Morton</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="484.10.09">Morton, Stratford Lee</a> (born c.1888) — of Clayton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SS-lived.html">St. Louis County</a>, Mo. Born about 1888. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance agent</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> at-large, 1943-44. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/beta-theta-pi.html">Beta Theta Pi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="993.99.67">Morton, T.</a> — of Nebraska City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/OT-lived.html">Otoe County</a>, Neb. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/nebraskacity.html#2">Nebraska City, Neb.</a>, 1887. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="570.49.53">Morton, Thomas A.</a> — of Farmville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/PE-lived.html">Prince Edward County</a>, Va. Born in Virginia. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/farmville.html#2">Farmville, Va.</a>, 1816. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="796.49.68">Morton, Thomas B.</a> — of Fayette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ala. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/AL.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="127.94.33">Morton, Thomas J.</a> — of Taunton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Fourth Bristol District, 1923-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="376.76.10">Morton, Thruston Ballard</a> (1907-1982) — also known as Thruston B. Morton — of Glenview, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky.; Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. Born in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-born.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/08-19.html">August 19, 1907</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 3rd District, 1947-53; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/KY.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/KY.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/KY.html">1956</a>; speaker, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/speakers.html">1956</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/speakers.html">1960</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1957-69; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/index.html">Chairman of Republican National Committee</a>, 1959-61. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-legion.html">American Legion</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/vfw.html">Veterans of Foreign Wars</a>. Died in Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-died.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1982/08-14.html">August 14, 1982</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/74.html">74 years, 360 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-buried.html#cms00479">Cave Hill Cemetery</a>, Louisville, Ky. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Relatives: Brother of <a href="#747.83.14">Rogers Clark Ballard Morton</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M001022">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=407989">Govtrack.us page</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="865.27.69">Morton, Tom</a> — of Coppell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DA-lived.html">Dallas County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1988/TX.html">1988</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="317.82.12">Morton, W. B.</a> — of Harrison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/BO-lived.html">Boone County</a>, Ark. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1892/AR.html">1892</a>; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AR/ofc/harrison.html#2">Harrison, Ark.</a>, 1901. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="232.76.79">Morton, W. E.</a> — of Calvin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/NI-lived.html">Nicholas County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/NI-parties.html">Chair of Nicholas County Democratic Party</a>, 1940-42. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="160.26.14">Morton, William</a> — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-lived.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/lancaster.html">Mayor of Lancaster, Pa.</a>, 1886-88. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Morton (politician)">Wikipedia article</a></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="549.25.08">Morton, William, Jr.</a> — of Croton-on-Hudson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/crotononhudson.html#2">Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.</a>, 1893-94. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="874.54.95">Morton, William</a> — of Illinois. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/RU-born.html">Russia</a>. Naturalized U.S. citizen; U.S. Deputy Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Harbin</a>, as of 1914; U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Harbin</a>, 1915-19. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="162.59.49">Morton, William A.</a> (born c.1812) — of Liberty, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CY-lived.html">Clay County</a>, Mo. Born in Kentucky, about 1812. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention</a> 13th District, 1865. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="127.78.25">Morton, William E.</a> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JA-lived.html">Jackson County</a>, Mo. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/kansascity.html#2">Kansas City, Mo.</a>, 1924-33 (acting, 1924-25). Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="353.90.52">Morton, William H.</a> — of Rollinsford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ST-lived.html">Strafford County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 23rd District, 1885-86. 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