Marcus Morton
Marcus Morton was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician from Taunton, Massachusetts. He served two terms as Governor of Massachusetts and several months as Acting Governor following the death in 1825 of William Eustis. He served for 15 years as an Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, all the while running unsuccessfully as a Democrat for governor. He finally won the 1839 election, acquiring exactly the number of votes required for a majority win over Edward Everett. After losing the 1840 and 1841 elections, he was elected in a narrow victory in 1842.
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Male
Date of Birth
December 19th, 1784
Age
241
Birth Place
United States of America, Massachusetts
Date of Death
February 6th, 1864
Died Aged
79
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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