Perez Morton
Perez Morton | |
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Portrait of Morton, by Saint-Mémin | |
| Massachusetts Attorney General | |
| In office 1810–1832 | |
| Governor | Elbridge Gerry Caleb Strong John Brooks William Eustis Marcus Morton Levi Lincoln Jr. |
| Preceded by | Barnabas Bidwell |
| Succeeded by | James T. Austin |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1810–1811 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Story |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office 1806–1808 | |
| Preceded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Timothy Bigelow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1751 Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 14, 1837 (aged 85) Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Spouse | Sarah Wentworth Apthorp |
| Children | Sarah Apthorp Morton (1782–1844); Anna Louisa Morton (1783–1843); Frances Wentworth Morton (1785–1831); Charles Ward Apthorp Morton (1786-1809); Charlotte Morton (1787–1819) |
| Alma mater | Harvard |
| Profession | Attorney |
Perez Morton (November 13, 1751 – October 14, 1837) was an American lawyer, politician and revolutionary patriot in Boston, Massachusetts. He was Massachusetts Attorney General from 1810 until 1832.