Freeman H. Morse
Freeman Harlow Morse | |
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London | |
Personal details | |
Born | Bath, Massachusetts, U.S. (now Maine) | February 18, 1807
Died | February 5, 1891 Surbiton, Surrey, England, U.K. | (aged 83)
Resting place | St. Mary’s churchyard, Long Ditton, England. |
Political party | Whig |
Other political affiliations | Republican |
Freeman Harlow Morse (February 18, 1807 – February 5, 1891) was a
Early life and education
He was born in Bath, Massachusetts (now in Maine) on February 18, 1807. He attended private schools and the academy in Bath. He engaged in business as a carver of figureheads for ships.
Early political career
Morse was elected a member of the Maine House of Representatives. He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845). Morse was elected Mayor of Bath, Maine.
Congressional career
Morse was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth and Thirty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861). Morse was Chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Thirty-sixth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination.
Diplomatic career
Morse was a delegate to the
Death and burial
Morse died in Surbiton, Surrey, England, U.K. on February 5, 1891. His interment was in the parish churchyard of St. Mary’s in Long Ditton, England.
External links
Information incorporated from the public domain Bioguide of the US Congress