Peter Morey Explained

Peter Morey
Order:2nd
Office:Michigan Attorney General
Term Start:1837
Term End:1841
Governor:Stevens T. Mason
William Woodbridge
Predecessor:Daniel LeRoy
Successor:Zephaniah Platt
Birth Date:1798
Birth Place:Cazenovia, New York, U.S.
Death Date:1881 (aged 82-83)
Death Place:Marion, Ohio, U.S.
Party:Democratic

Peter Morey (17981881) was the 2nd Michigan Attorney General.

Early life

Morey was born in Cazenovia, New York in 1798.[1]

Career

Morey was a Democrat. Morey was admitted to the bar in 1831. He practiced law in New York for four years until in 1835 he moved to Tecumseh, Michigan. In 1837, Morey moved to Detroit. He served as Michigan Attorney General from 1837 to 1841.[1] [2] Morey then moved to back to Tecumseh for some years until finally moving to Marion, Ohio.[3]

Death

Morey died in Marion, Ohio in 1881.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morehouse to Morgali. . December 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Michigan Former Attorneys General. . December 24, 2019.
  3. Book: Bingham, Stephen D. . 1888 . Early History of Michigan: With Biographies of State Officers, Members of Congress, Judges and Legislators . en .