Morton (surname)
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Morton is an English surname and may refer to the following people:
- Alicia Morton (b. 1987), American actress
- Cale Morton (b. 1990), Australian footballer
- Charles Morton (1907–1966), American actor
- Charles Morton (impresario) (1819–1904) theatre and music hall manager, known as The Father of the Halls
- Dudley W. Morton (1907-1943), US Navy submarine commander during World War Two
- Henry Vollam Morton (1892–1979), writer
- J. Sterling Morton (1832–1902), United States Secretary of Agriculture
- Jelly Roll Morton (1885/1890–1941), influential jazz pianist, bandleader and composer
- John Morton (c. 1420–1500), Archbishop of Canterbury and later Lord Chancellor of England
- Marcus Morton (1784–1864), Governor of Massachusetts
- Marcus Morton (jurist) (1819–1891), Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
- Ricky Morton (b. 1956), professional wrestler
- Robert Morton (c.1430–1479), English composer
- Samantha Morton (b. 1977), Academy Award-nominated English actress
- Thomas Morton (bishop) (1564–1659), Bishop of Durham and Chester in the 17th century
- Thomas Morton (playwright) (1764–1838), British playwright.
- Thomas Morton (colonist) (c. 1576–1647), British lawyer and early colonist of Massachusetts
- Thomas Morton (inventor), inventor of the Patent slip
[edit] See also
- Earl of Morton, Scottish peerage
- Morton (disambiguation)
- Moreton (disambiguation)
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