Isaac E. Morse
Isaac Edward Morse | |
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E. Warren Moise | |
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| Born | May 22, 1809 Democratic |
| Education | Norwich Military Academy, Harvard University |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Attorney, Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Committees | Committee on Private Land Claims (Thirty-first Congress) |
Isaac Edward Morse (May 22, 1809 – February 11, 1866) was a slaveholder,
Attorney General of Louisiana.[1] He was born in Attakapas, Louisiana
.
Biography
Morse attended school in
Democrat to fill the vacancy created by the death of Peter E. Bossier. He was reelected to the Twenty-ninth, Thirtieth, and Thirty-first Congresses and served from December 2, 1844, to March 3, 1851. He was the chairman, Committee on Private Land Claims during the Thirty-first Congress. He also served as a delegate to the 1848 Democratic National Convention
. In 1850, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection, defeated by John Moore (Whig).
In 1854, he became the
New Granada
to negotiate concerning the transit of citizens, officers, soldiers, and seamen of the United States across the Isthmus of Panama. He died in New Orleans, Louisiana, on February 11, 1866. He is buried in Washington Cemetery.
References
- Washington Post. Retrieved 5 May 2024. Database at "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2024-04-29
- United States Congress. "Isaac E. Morse (id: M001011)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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