Anson Morrill
| Anson Peaslee Morrill | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th district | |
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In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | |
| Preceded by | Freeman H. Morse |
| Succeeded by | John H. Rice |
| 24th Governor of Maine | |
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In office January 3, 1855 – January 2, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | William G. Crosby |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Wells |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
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In office 1833 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 10, 1803 Belgrade, Massachusetts (now Maine) |
| Died |
July 4, 1887 (aged 84) Augusta, Maine |
| Political party | Republican |
Anson Peaslee Morrill (June 10, 1803 – July 5, 1887) was an American politician.
Biography
Born in 1803 in Belgrade (in modern-day Maine, then a part of Massachusetts), originally a storekeeper and millkeeper, he was the 24th Governor of Maine from 1855 to 1856, represented Maine's fourth district in the United States House of Representatives from 1861 to 1863 and served in the Maine House of Representatives. Morrill also served as sheriff of Somerset County, Maine. He was older brother to Lot M. Morrill, a U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Ulysses S. Grant. He died in 1887 in Augusta, Maine and is buried at the Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.
After his term as governor, Morrill served as president of the Maine Central Railroad 1864-1866 and again 1873-1875.[1] Following his second term as the railroad's president, he served as vice president for the railroad until his death in 1887.
He is buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Augusta, Maine.[2]
References
- United States Congress. "Anson Morrill (id: M000967)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-03-23
- ↑ Legg, John F. (January 17, 1999). "Maine Central Railroad Company". Archived from the original on August 18, 2005. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
- ↑ "Anson Peaslee Morrill". Find A Grave. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William G. Crosby |
Governor of Maine 1858–1861 |
Succeeded by Samuel Wells |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by Freeman H. Morse |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 4th congressional district March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
Succeeded by John H. Rice |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by Hollis Bowman |
President of Maine Central Railroad 1864–1866 |
Succeeded by unk. |
| Preceded by unk. |
President of Maine Central Railroad 1873–1875 |
Succeeded by unk. |
