Morton, Marcus
jurist, state legislator, congressman, governor, was born Feb. 19 , 1784, in Freetown, Mass. In 1811 he was chosen clerk of the Massachusetts senate; and was a representative in congress from Massachusetts from 1817 to 1821. In 1823 he was a member of the executive council of that state; in 1824 was elected lieutenant-governor; and was subsequently a judge of the supreme court of Massachusetts from 1825 to 1840. He was governor of the state from 1840 to 1841 , and again from 1843 to 1844. He was collector of Boston from 1845 to 1849; and a member of the state legislature in 1858.
He died Feb. 6, 1864, in Taunton.