George W. Morton Explained

George William Morton
Birth Date:July 5, 1793
Birth Place:Manhattan, New York City
Death Date:May 7, 1865
Death Place:Hoboken, New Jersey
Residence:Hoboken, New Jersey
Office:Mayor of Hoboken
Order:3rd
Term Start:April 1858
Term End:April 1859
Predecessor:Franklin B. Carpenter
Successor:Franklin B. Carpenter
Party:Democratic

George William Morton (July 5, 1793  - May 7, 1865) was an American politician who served as the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Samuel Betts. He was the third Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, from 1858 to 1859.[1]

Biography

He was born on July 5, 1793, in New York City, to Jacob Morton and Catherine Ludlow. He later married Caroline Augusta Denning.

Morton served as the first Treasurer of Hoboken, New Jersey, being elected in the 1855 Charter election.[2] He was appointed as a Water Commissioner in 1857.[3] Morton was the Democratic nominee for mayor in 1858.[4] He served a single term and was defeated by his predecessor in the 1859 election.

Morton was the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Samuel Betts.

He died on May 7, 1865, in Hoboken, New Jersey.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Winfield, Charles . 1874 . Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co . New York, NY . History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time . 319.
  2. News: The New York Times . April 14, 1855 . New Jersey; Hoboken Charter Election . 1 .
  3. News: The New York Times . December 3, 1857 . New-Jersey.; Injunction Refused. Election of Officers. The Hoboken Water Question . December 9, 2010.
  4. News: The New York Times . April 10, 1858 . New Jersey Items . Mayor - George W. Morton.
  5. News: . May 9, 1865 . Death of George W. Morton. Mr. Morton, for many years clerk of the District Court of the United States, presided over by Judge Betts, in this city, died on Sunday morning at his residence in Hoboken. .... December 9, 2010.