Daniel Oliver Morton | |
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.jpg) From Volume 1 of 1910'sMemoirs of Lucas County and the City of Toledo. | |
| 8thMayor 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, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1859(1859-12-05) (aged 44) Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Elizabeth A. Tyler |
| Children | 7 |
| Relatives | Levi P. Morton (brother) William Morton Grinnell (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College |
Daniel Oliver Morton (November 8, 1815 – December 5, 1859) was a lawyer fromToledo, Ohio, who was aUnited States Attorney andMayor of Toledo.
Daniel Oliver Morton was born November 8, 1815, atShoreham, 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, Vice PresidentLevi P. Morton.[1] He graduated with honors fromMiddlebury College in the class of 1833.[2][3] He removed toCleveland, Ohio, and studied law in the offices ofHiram V. Willson &Henry B. Payne.[2]
After admission to the bar, Morton moved toToledo, Ohio, where he practiced. ADemocrat,[3] he served on the Toledo City Council and as City Attorney before serving asMayor of Toledo from 1849 to 1850.[4][5] Morton was also appointed a Master Commissioner in Chancery for the courts ofLucas County. In 1852 and 1853, Morton was one of three Commissioners on Practice and Pleadings who reformed Ohio's Code of Civil Procedure. He was appointedUnited States Attorney for the District of Ohio in 1854 byFranklin 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.
Morton was married to Elizabeth A. Tyler (1817–1873) on December 31, 1839, atOhio 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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