John F. Morse
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John Flavel Morse was a politician in the U.S. State
of Ohio
who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
1850-1851.
, October 1, 1801 and moved with his father to Kirtland
, Ohio
in 1816. In 1824 he started farming and building for himself. In 1836 he moved to Painsville
, where he was exclusively a builder.
Morse was elected to represent Lake County
in the Ohio House of Representatives
in 1843 for the 42nd General Assembly, and again in 1848 and 1850 for the 47th and 49th General Assemblies. In the 49th General Assembly, he was elected Speaker of the House, In the 47th, he was important to the election of Salmon P. Chase
to the United States Senate
, and to the repeal of some laws that restricted the civil rights of Black People, known as the Black Laws.
Morse was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1859 for the 54th General Assembly, (1860–1861), and in 1861 was Captain of the 29th Ohio Infantry
. In 1862, Secretary Chase offered him employment with the Federal Government, continuing until 1876. He died in 1884
In July, 1824, Morse married Mary Granger, of Vienna, New York
, and had two children.
U.S. state
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of Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who was Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
1850-1851.
Biography
John F. Morse was born in MassachusettsMassachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, October 1, 1801 and moved with his father to Kirtland
Kirtland, Ohio
Kirtland is a city in Lake County, Ohio, USA. The population was 6,670 at the 2000 census. Kirtland is famous for being the early headquarters of the Latter Day Saint movement.-Origins of Kirtland:...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
in 1816. In 1824 he started farming and building for himself. In 1836 he moved to Painsville
Painesville, Ohio
As of the 2010 Census, there were 19,563 people. As of the census of 2000, there were 17,503 people, 6,525 households, and 4,032 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,928.6 people per square mile . There were 6,933 housing units at an average density of 1,160.0 per square mile...
, where he was exclusively a builder.
Morse was elected to represent Lake County
Lake County, Ohio
Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of 2010, the population was 230,041. The county seat is Painesville, and the county name comes from its location on the southern shore of Lake Erie....
in the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
in 1843 for the 42nd General Assembly, and again in 1848 and 1850 for the 47th and 49th General Assemblies. In the 49th General Assembly, he was elected Speaker of the House, In the 47th, he was important to the election of Salmon P. Chase
Salmon P. Chase
Salmon Portland Chase was an American politician and jurist who served as U.S. Senator from Ohio and the 23rd Governor of Ohio; as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln; and as the sixth Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.Chase was one of the most prominent members...
to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and to the repeal of some laws that restricted the civil rights of Black People, known as the Black Laws.
Morse was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1859 for the 54th General Assembly, (1860–1861), and in 1861 was Captain of the 29th Ohio Infantry
29th Ohio Infantry
The 29th Ohio Volunteer Infantry was a volunteer infantry regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Raised in the northeastern part of the state of Ohio, the 29th served with distinction in several battles of the Atlanta Campaign....
. In 1862, Secretary Chase offered him employment with the Federal Government, continuing until 1876. He died in 1884
In July, 1824, Morse married Mary Granger, of Vienna, New York
Vienna, New York
Vienna is a town in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 5,819 at the 2000 census. The town is named after the capital of Austria.The Town of Vienna is in the western part of the county.- History :...
, and had two children.