Daniel O. Morton

Daniel Oliver Morton
8th Mayor of Toledo, Ohio
In office
1849–1850
Preceded by Emery D. Potter
Succeeded by Caleb F. Abbott
Personal details
Born (1815-11-08)November 8, 1815
Shoreham, Vermont
Died December 5, 1859(1859-12-05) (aged 44)
Toledo, Ohio
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Elizabeth A. Tyler
Children seven
Alma mater Middlebury College

Daniel Oliver Morton (1815-1859) was a lawyer from Toledo, Ohio who was a United States Attorney and Mayor of Toledo.

Education

Daniel Oliver Morton was born November 8, 1815 at Shoreham, Vermont, son of Rev. Daniel Oliver Morton (1788-1852) and Lucretia Parsons Morton (1789-1862). He was the oldest of six children of the couple, including his brother Levi P. Morton.[1] He graduated with honors from Middlebury College in the class of 1833.[2][3] He removed to Cleveland, Ohio and studied law in the offices of Hiram V. Willson & Henry B. Payne.[2]

Professional

After admission to the bar, Morton moved to Toledo, Ohio where he practiced. He was elected as a Democrat[3] as Mayor of Toledo in 1849, and served until 1850.[4][5] He was appointed United States Attorney for the District of Ohio in 1854 by Franklin Pierce.[3][6] In 1855, the district was divided into Northern and Southern Districts by 10 Stat. 604, and Morton became Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, serving until 1857.

Personal

Morton was married to Elizabeth A. Tyler (1817-1873) on December 31, 1839 at Ohio City, Ohio. They had seven children at Toledo, four of whom died in childhood.[7] He died December 5, 1859 at Toledo,[3] and was buried there.[7]

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