Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap countries, New Hampshire . ON. WILLIAM H. MORTON, ofSalmon Falls, son of William andSarah (Griffith) Morton, was bornin Portsmouth, February 14, 1814. His grand-father, John Morton, received a governmentpension for distinguished services as Captainof a company in the French and Indian War. The father, a native of Boston, born in17S5, was quite young when he went with hisparents to Portsmouth, where he was subse-quently educated. Afterward he learned thetrade of a carpenter, and was in business forhimsel
Biographical review : containing life sketches of leading citizens of Strafford and Belknap countries, New Hampshire . ON. WILLIAM H. MORTON, ofSalmon Falls, son of William andSarah (Griffith) Morton, was bornin Portsmouth, February 14, 1814. His grand-father, John Morton, received a governmentpension for distinguished services as Captainof a company in the French and Indian War. The father, a native of Boston, born in17S5, was quite young when he went with hisparents to Portsmouth, where he was subse-quently educated. Afterward he learned thetrade of a carpenter, and was in business forhimself in Portsmouth until he came to Sal-mon Falls. Here, under the direction ofJames Randlett, he laid out one of the firstwoollen-mills in the State, and erected theoriginal hotel, besides a large number ofbuildings in the town. The present road toSouth Berwick was laid out by him and somefriends, who with him were joint owners ofthe land. He also built several of the millsat Great Falls, and for a number of years he r \m *^ \ RUFUS FELLOWS. BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW 365 had charge of the cari)eiiter work in the Sal-mon Mills. While he was earnestlyinterested in politics, he was never an aspirantto office. By his wife, Sarah, he was thefather of nine children; namely, William H.,Albert, Edmund, Eliza Ann, Mary Hannah,James, John, Charles, and Isaac. Albert isnow residing in Florida; Edmund, in Sacra-mento, Cal. ; John, in Haverhill, Mass.; andIsaac, in Tampa, Fla. Mary, James, andCharles, are deceased. William H. Morton remained in his nativetown until 1S23, when his parents removed toSalmon Falls. His education was begun inthe Portsmouth schools, and finished at SouthBerwick Academy. He pursued his studieswith diligence, and succeeded in acquiring aneducation that well qualified him for his sub-sequent successful business career. In 1830young Mr. Morton went into the employ ofthe Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company, tolearn the art of wool sorting. In the courseof the four ye
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