Freeman H. Morse
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Freeman Harlow Morse was a United States Representative from Maine
. He was born in Bath
on February 18, 1807. He attended private schools and the academy in Bath. He engaged in business as a carver of figureheads for ships.
Morse was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives
. He was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845). He was elected Mayor of Bath, and was elected as a Republican
to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861). Morse was Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Thirty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination.
He was a delegate to the Peace Convention
held in Washington, D.C.
in 1861, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
as United States
consul
in London March 22, 1861, and Consul General April 16, 1869. He resided in England
after his retirement from office. He died in England February 5, 1891. His interment was in the parish churchyard of St. Mary’s in Long Ditton
, England.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
. He was born in Bath
Bath, Maine
Bath is a city in Sagadahoc County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 9,266. It is the county seat of Sagadahoc County. Located on the Kennebec River, Bath is a port of entry with a good harbor. The city is popular with tourists, many drawn by its...
on February 18, 1807. He attended private schools and the academy in Bath. He engaged in business as a carver of figureheads for ships.
Morse was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
. He was elected as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845). He was elected Mayor of Bath, and was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861). Morse was Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Thirty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination.
He was a delegate to the Peace Convention
Peace conference of 1861
The Peace Conference of 1861 was a meeting of more than 100 of the leading politicians of the antebellum United States held in Washington, D.C., in February 1861 that was meant to prevent what ultimately became the Civil War. The success of President Abraham Lincoln and the Republican Party in the...
held in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
in 1861, in an effort to devise means to prevent the impending war. He was appointed by President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
as United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
consul
Consul (representative)
The political title Consul is used for the official representatives of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul's own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the peoples of the two countries...
in London March 22, 1861, and Consul General April 16, 1869. He resided in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
after his retirement from office. He died in England February 5, 1891. His interment was in the parish churchyard of St. Mary’s in Long Ditton
Long Ditton
Long Ditton is a village in Surrey, England lying on the boundary with Greater London. Neighbouring settlements include Thames Ditton, Surbiton, Tolworth and Chessington.-History:...
, England.