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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morton , Levi Parsons 1824 - (search)
Morton, Levi Parsons 1824-
Banker; born in Shoreham, Vt., May 16, 1824; entered business life at an early age, and settled in New York City in 1854.
He founded the banking-house of Morton, Bliss & Co., in New York City, and that of Morton, Rose & Co., in London, in 1863, firms that were active in the syndicates that negotiated United States bonds, and in the payment of the Geneva award of $15,500,000, and the Halifax fishery award of $5,500,000. Besides attaining wealth as a banker, he took interest in politics, and was Republican Congressman from New York in 1879-81.
In the latter year he accepted from President Garfield the appointment of minister to France, where he remained until 1885, exerting his influence, among other duties, to secure the entrance into France of American pork products.
The nomination of Benjamin Harrison for President in 1888 called for the selection of a New-Yorker for the second place on the ticket.
Mr. Morton received the nomination, was elected,
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential administrations. (search)