Dorilus Morrison

Dorilus Morrison
Dorilus Morrison
1st and 3rd Mayor of Minneapolis
	In office; April 13, 1869 – April 12, 1870
Preceded by	Hugh G. Harrison
Succeeded by	Eli B. Ames
	In office; February 26, 1867 – April 14, 1868
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Hugh G. Harrison
Member of the Minnesota Senate; from the 5th district
	In office; January 5, 1864 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by	Rufus J. Baldwin
Succeeded by	Curtis H. Pettit
Personal details
Born	December 27, 1814; Livermore, Massachusetts (now part of Maine), US
Died	June 26, 1897 (aged 82); Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Harriet (Putnam) Morrison; (died 1880);
Children	DeWitt Clinton Morrison; (b. 1842; died 1913); George H. Morrison; (b. 1843; died 1882); Grace E. (Kimball); (b. 1851; died 1907);
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Dorilus Morrison (December 27, 1814 – June 26, 1897) was an American banker, businessman, and Republican politician. He was the first and third Mayor of Minneapolis and was a member of the Minnesota Senate.

Dorilus Morrison


1st and 3rd Mayor of Minneapolis
In office April 13, 1869 – April 12, 1870
Preceded by	Hugh G. Harrison
Succeeded by	Eli B. Ames
In office February 26, 1867 – April 14, 1868
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Hugh G. Harrison
Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 5th district
In office January 5, 1864 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by	Rufus J. Baldwin
Succeeded by	Curtis H. Pettit

Personal details
Born	(1814-12-27)December 27, 1814 Livermore, Massachusetts (now part of Maine), US
Died	June 26, 1897(1897-06-26) (aged 82) Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
Political party	Republican
Spouses	Harriet (Putnam) Morrison (died 1880)
Children	DeWitt Clinton Morrison ^{(b. 1842; died 1913)} George H. Morrison ^{(b. 1843; died 1882)} Grace E. (Kimball) ^{(b. 1851; died 1907)}
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