George W. Morton

George W. Morton
3rd Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 1858 – April 1859
Preceded by Franklin B. Carpenter
Succeeded by Franklin B. Carpenter
Personal details
Born July 5, 1793
New York
Died May 7, 1865
Hoboken, New Jersey
Political party Democratic
Residence Hoboken, New Jersey

George W. Morton (1795 - May 7, 1865) was an American politician who served as the third Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1858-1859.[1]

Biography

He was born on July 5, 1793 in New York to Jacob Morton and Catherine Ludlow. He later married Caroline Agusta Denning.

Morton served as the first Treasurer of Hoboken being elected in the 1855 Charter election.[2] He was appointed as a Water Commissioner in 1857.[3] Morton was the Democratic nominee for mayor in 1858.[4] He served a sinlge term and was defeated by his predecessor in the 1859 election.

Morton was the Clerk of the Court for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under Judge Samuel Rossiter Betts.[5]

He died on May 7, 1865.

References

  1. ^ Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319. 
  2. ^ "New Jersey; Hoboken Charter Election". The New York Times: p. 1. April 14, 1855. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F3061EFB3959157493C6A8178FD85F418584F9. 
  3. ^ "New-Jersey.; Injunction Refused. Election of Officers. The Hoboken Water Question". The New York Times. December 3, 1857. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0D15FA3C581B7493C1A91789D95F438584F9. Retrieved December 9, 2010. 
  4. ^ "New Jersey Items". The New York Times. April 10, 1858. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F30613FD3E581B7493C2A8178FD85F4C8584F9. 
  5. ^ "General City News". The New York Times. May 9, 1865. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A17FF3F5C137A93CBA9178ED85F418684F9. Retrieved December 9, 2010. 
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