History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Levi Parsons Morton Levi Parsons Morton, 34th governor (1895-1897); born atShorehani, Vt., May 16, 1824; attended the public schools andShoreham academy; clerk in a general store in Enfield, Mass.,1838-1840; taught school in Boscavven, N. H., 1840-1841; com-menced mercantile business in Hanover, N. H., 1845; moved toBoston in 1850 and entered the dry goods business in Xew YorkCity in 1851 ; engaged in the banking business in New YorkCity in 1863 ; appointed by President Hayes an honorary com-missioner to the Paris exposition in 18
History of the state of New York, political and governmental; . Levi Parsons Morton Levi Parsons Morton, 34th governor (1895-1897); born atShorehani, Vt., May 16, 1824; attended the public schools andShoreham academy; clerk in a general store in Enfield, Mass.,1838-1840; taught school in Boscavven, N. H., 1840-1841; com-menced mercantile business in Hanover, N. H., 1845; moved toBoston in 1850 and entered the dry goods business in Xew YorkCity in 1851 ; engaged in the banking business in New YorkCity in 1863 ; appointed by President Hayes an honorary com-missioner to the Paris exposition in 1878; elected as a republi-can to the 46th congress and served from March 4, 1879 toMarch 3, 1883; was vice-president of the Inited States, March4, 1889 to March 3, 1893; governor of New York, 1895-1897;died, New York City, May 16, Charles Zebina Lincoln Charles Zebina Lincoln, lawyer; born, tiraffon, Vt., August5, 184S; educated at Chamberlin institute, Randolph, N. Y.;taught district school; admitted to the bar, 1874; practiced atLittle Valley and was president, trustee, village attorney andfor 7 years member of the board of education; supervisor, Cat-taraugus county, 1886-1889; delegate to constitutional conven-tion, 1895; chairman of statutory revision commission and legaladvisor to Governors Morton, Black and Roosevelt; in 1905appointed by Governor Higgins as editor of Governors Mes-sages under an act passed that year which provided for anannotated edition of the messages from the organization of thecolonial assembly in 1683 to 1906; author of Lincolns constitu-tional historv of the state of New York. CHAPTER XXXIVMORTON AS A FAVORITE SON 1895-1896 THE Republican victory placed Piatt in prac-tically complete control of the State OConnor succeeded Saxton as Presi-dent pro tern, of the Senat
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