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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Morton , John 1724 -1777 (search)
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, RoseMorton, 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 tooMorton, 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, omination 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, and served from 1889 to 1893.
He was governor of New York in 1895-97.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Townsend , George Alfred 1841 - (search)
Townsend, George Alfred 1841-
Journalist; born in Georgetown, Del., Jan. 30, 1841; educated in Philadelphia, Pa.; entered journalism in 1860; was war correspondent for the New York World in 1864-65.
and was connected with other well-known papers, including the New York Herald, Chicago Tribune, the Cincinnati Enquirer, etc., under the pen-name of Gath.
He is the author of Life of Garibaldi; Real life of Abraham Lincoln; The New world compared with the old; Washington outside and inside; Mormon trials at Salt Lake; Washington Rebuilded; Tales of the Chesapeake; Life of Levi P. Morton; Tales of Gapland, etc.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)