 Marcus Morton, painted c.1900 Marcus Morton (December 19, 1784 – February 6, 1864) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He represented Massachusetts in the U.S. House and served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts, as well as a portion of an unexpired term in 1825. Image File history File links Marcus_Morton. ...
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The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as...
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Morton was born in East Freetown, Massachusetts and graduated from Brown University in 1804. He read law in Litchfield, Connecticut before moving to Taunton and biginning its practice in 1807. He received his LL. D. from Brown in 1826, and again (as an honorary degree) from Harvard University in 1840. East Freetown, Massachusetts is one of two villages within the town of Freetown, Massachusetts, USA, in Bristol County. ...
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The oldest surviving photograph, Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826 1826 (MDCCCXXVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
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After serving as clerk of the Massachusetts Senate, Morton was elected in as a Jeffersonian Republican to the U.S. Congress in 1816 and served from 1817 until 1821. He lost his seat in the election of 1820. The Massachusetts Senate is the upper house of the Massachusetts General Court, the bicameral state legislature of Massachusetts. ...
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In 1823 Morton served on the state's Executive Council and became Lieutenant-Governor. He served briefly as acting Governor after Governor Eustis died in office in 1825. Later that year he was named as associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, and served there until 1840. Morton was elected Governor twice and served in 1840-1841 and 1843-1844. 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
William Eustis (June 10, 1753–February 6, 1825) was an early American statesman. ...
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) is the highest court in the United States Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...
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Morton died at home in Taunton in 1864 and was buried in Mount Pleasant Cemetery there. His home in Taunton later became the original building of Morton Hospital and Medical Center. The Morton House in Taunton was demolished in the 1960s during hospital expansion. The Morton House of East Freetown was moved to Newport, Rhode Island sometime during the 20th century. His son, also Marcus was also a lawyer and would follow him on the state's supreme court. 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...
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A side street in Newport, Rhode Island, showing the historic buildings near the waterfront Newport is a city located in Newport County, Rhode Island, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...
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Marcus Morton (April 8, 1819– February 10, 1891) was an American lawyer and jurist from Massachusetts. ...
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