Albert P. Morehouse
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Morehouse was born in Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County, Ohio
Delaware County is a fast-growing suburban county in the state of Ohio, United States, within the Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2004 population estimates, Delaware County's population of 142,503 made it the fastest growing county in...
and moved to Maryville, Missouri
Maryville, Missouri
Maryville is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,581 at the 2000 census. The town, organized on February 14, 1845, was named for Mrs. Mary Graham, wife of Amos Graham, then the county clerk. Mary was the first Caucasian woman to have lived within the boundaries...
in 1856. He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Montgomery County, Iowa
Montgomery County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,740 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,239 housing units, of which 4,558 were occupied.-2000 census:...
.
At the beginning of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, he moved back to Graham, Missouri
Graham, Missouri
Graham is a city in Nodaway County, Missouri, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Graham is located at ....
where he taught school. He joined with the Missouri State Militia
Missouri State Militia (Union)
The Missouri State Militia was a federally funded state militia organization of Missouri conceived in 1861 and beginning service in 1862 during the American Civil War...
in November 1861 consisting of residents of Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County, Missouri
Nodaway County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. The county was organized in 1845 and named for the Nodaway River.As of 2010, the population was 23,370...
. While camped in Lafayette County, Missouri he met his future wife Mattie McFadden.
After the war he formed a law practice with Amos Graham
Amos Graham
Amos Graham was the first Nodaway County, Missouri clerk. The town of Graham, Missouri is named for him. The town of Maryville, Missouri is named for his wife Mary....
. In 1872 he founded the Nodaway Democrat which would become the Maryville Daily Forum
Maryville Daily Forum
The Maryville Daily Forum is a daily newspaper in Maryville, Missouri that is owned by GateHouse Media.The paper traces its roots to the Nodaway Democrat published in 1869 by future Missouri Governor Albert P. Morehouse. Morehouse had in 1865 published the Maryville Gazette which was just a list...
.
He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...
in 1876 defeating H.M. Jackson by 197 votes. He was to actively pursue legislation to establish a Normal school
Normal school
A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name...
in Maryville that eventually would result in Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
locating in the town.
He was elected to the state house again in 1872 and was elected Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 1884.
As Lieutenant Governor Morehouse assumed office on December 28, 1887 upon the death of John S. Marmaduke
John S. Marmaduke
John Sappington Marmaduke was a career military man and a West Point graduate. He is known for his service as a Confederate Major general during the American Civil War...
. He was in office for slightly more than a year when David R. Francis
David R. Francis
David Rowland Francis was an American politician. He served in various positions including Mayor of Saint Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917...
was elected to become governor.
Morehouse returned to Maryville where he had a real estate business with Nat Sission.
Morehouse died on September 23, 1891. After rupturing a blood vessel in his brain from an accident while herding cattle, Morehouse became delirious and didn't know what he was doing. He committed suicide by cutting his own throat with a pocket knife two days after the accident.
He is interred in Oak Hill Cemetery in Maryville.
The City of Morehouse, Missouri
Morehouse, Missouri
Morehouse is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.The is part of the Sikeston school system.-Geography:Morehouse is located at ....
is named for him.
David R. Francis
David R. Francis
David Rowland Francis was an American politician. He served in various positions including Mayor of Saint Louis, the 27th Governor of Missouri, and United States Secretary of the Interior. He was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia between 1916 and 1917, during the Russian Revolution of 1917...
defeated him for the Democratic nomination in governor in 1888.